Mother's Day

Good morning!

Hope you're all well :)

I was browsing the challenge blogs yesterday to try and get some ideas for a card for Mother's Day for my Mum.  This is way off the mark though as she doesn't like 'fussy' cards.....

but I hope she'll make an exception with this one :)

I couldn't help myself once I got started.....

The theme over at Sweet Stampin' is Layers with the option to use a sketch......which I did :)

I combined it with the challenge at Bunny Zoe's which is shabby chic/vintage. It's not my usual style so I hope it's ok!

Over at Papertake Weekly it's for girls/ or mum's.

At Creative Inspirations it's something for mum.

Celebrate the Occasion are looking for any occasion but you must use metal. I've used metal rose brads from American Crafts.

It's tic tac toe at Incy Wincy Designs,  I've used a  handmade flower, 2+ designer papers and sewing.

Make it Monday linky party have anything goes

and at Lili of the Valley it's ribbon and lace - hope I'm not too late for this one :)

The teddy bouquet image is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and coloured with Copics.

Bear - E51, E31, E33......Flowers - R32, R85

Wrapping, ribbon & ground- YG91, YG95, BG93, BG96

The papers are SU Springtime Vintage and the layers are machine stitched with off white thread.

I made the flower by cutting a rough spiral from pink paper and rolling it, then letting it loosely unwind and adding a metal brad (American Crafts Dear Lizzy collection) to the centre.

The lace is from Creative Treasures

The butterfly is Martha Stewart and the flourishes are Marianne Creatables.

It's all layered on SU naturals cardstock cut to a 6"x6" card base.

Thank you for stopping by!

I'll be back tomorrow with....I don't know yet.....

possibly some sewing!

I made a tote bag on Saturday in the same fabric as the baby quilt.

Take care :)

Sarah xx

Edited to add:  I needn't have worried about it being too fussy! Mum loved the card :) 



Less is More - One layer 'script'

Hi everyone :)

I managed to get out to the craft room for half an hour this morning and I made this card for the Less is More 'script' challenge this week.

I did find it a challenge making this card and I'm not sure I'm happy with the end result....

but it's good to move out of my comfort zone!

 I cut out the circle card and the templates with the Silhouette Cameo.

Hopefully the photo below shows what I used to make it....

I sprayed the back of the circle butterfly template and arranged it on the base card.

Then using a Technique Tuesday script stamp I stamped over it with Color Box pigment ink.

I added the smaller die cut butterfly on top and inked around the edges with a lighter pink ink.

I removed those templates and added the butterfly body template over the top and sponged it with grey ink.

I stamped 'thank you' (Technique Tuesday stamp) in pink ink and added clear adhesive gems as a butterfly trail.

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I'd like to say a special thank you to everyone who left a message on my last post - it really meant a lot to me :)

Phoebe has tonsillitis but is a bit perkier this morning!

Thank goodness for the Doctor on call and antibiotics :)

Thanks for visiting my blog today :)

Sarah xx

Quick Update

Good morning :)

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging for the past few days,

we've had a sudden family bereavement this week.

And this morning

we're heading to the 'out of hours doctor' with Phoebe.

She's been up most of the night with a throat infection and can hardly speak :(

......but I hope to be back blogging again tomorrow :)

Thanks for visiting!

See you soon.

Sarah xx

Little Lucy with flowers digi

Hi everyone :)

As you can probably guess.....I love Digistamp boutique images and this is Lucy.  Isn't she cute!

The papers I used for this card are, Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe and I used a 6x6 paper pad.

One of the sheets had the patterned squares on it so I just cut them out individually and layered them on the base paper.

I coloured the image with Copics and fussy cut around her.

Skin - E00, E11, R20

Hair - E29, E31, E33, E49, E50

Dress - R20, R32, R35

Shoes - YR23, YR31

Flowers - BG10, BG15 (added stickles to the centres)

Shadow - YG11, YG23

The ribbon and roses are from Australia and I made the bow by folding the ribbon over at each end and wrapping wire around the middle to hold it together then I added the button using fine wire too.

The leaves were punched from matching paper with an EK Success leaf punch.

I sponged around the nestabilities die cut with orange chalk ink and then layered the image on dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by :)

See you later

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Stamps & fun =creativity - one bow

The Pink Elephant - 3 layers or more

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Digistamp Boutique - use a digistamp boutique image

Mini scrapbook using My Mind's Eye - Alphabet soup papers

Gosh, this morning has just flown by!

You know how time goes and you look back and think - what did I do all day?

You know you were busy but just can't list all that you were doing......

Today I have a mini scrapbook to share which I just love....mainly because it's so personal to me and isn't of any theme in particular.  It mostly contains photos of my own children, my nephews and great niece taken last year.

The book itself is made from one sheet of 12"x12" cardstock scored, cut and folded (and taped together).....if anyone would be interested in a tutorial...just email me and I'll see what I can do.

The front and back covers are chipboard covered in paper...you could use thick card instead though.

The tree, grass & title are cut with the Silhouette, and the monkey, bee & hearts are cut from a sheet of patterned paper. The ribbon is East of India...l Iove their ribbons....

I doodled around each of the embellishments with black pen to make them 'pop' off the page and then added glossy accents to the 'apples' on the tree

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The completed size of the book is 4"x4" approx

The first pages are of Phoebe's 4th birthday.  I used rub-ons for the sentiment on the tag, stamped the crowns and cut them out, and the photo, frame and other embellishments were cut out with the Silhouette.

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Climbing a tree.

Again the embellishments were cut with the Silhouette, rub-ons for the wording and I drew around the word 'memories' to be able to see it clearer.

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My lovely nephews and great niece along with my own two at a local park in the summer.

I added some stickers, did some stamping along with adding embellishments cut out with the Silhouette.

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We have a beautiful forest park quite near our home which we love to visit when we get the chance. It's a great way for the kids to let off steam without bumping in to too many people!

 There are buttons, stickers and rub-ons on these pages.

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At the park there's a lovely landscaped area which has a bridge over a koi pond....it's always a favourite place to meet up.

 The banner on the left was stamped with a Maya Road mini set and the wording is individual letter stamps by Doodlebug. The inks are Stampin' Up. The shaped photos are cut using the 'print & cut' feature on the Silhouette. The acrylic letters (my girl) are by Queen & Co and I coloured them with Copics.

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Collecting bluebells.....the girls weren't deliberately wearing matching clothes and Lydia is mortified with this photo.....

 The felt leaves are by Stampin' Up and the plain button has rub-on spots added to it.  The bloom sticker is by Heidi Grace. The flower and frame are die cuts from the Silhouette.

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Riding their bikes :)

 The stars and flower are stamped and cut out (Maya Road) all the rest are cut with the Silhouette.

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Fascination with Star Wars.....I just don't get it!

Caleb went with his daddy to the Star Wars exhibition in W5  in Belfast.

Thank goodness I didn't have to go! 

The envelope was cut out with the Silhouette and it's for little notes about his special day.

The rub-ons are by Kaisercraft.

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The ribbon goes right around the book under the front and back covers and helps keep the book together.



Whew! that's it :)

I had planned on teaching this little book at a class last winter but I just didn't have time.

Maybe I'll get to do it in the next month or two.

Thanks for joining me today!

See you soon

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter this in:

Make it Monday linky party - anything goes

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - tic tac toe  (bright colours, bling, buttons/brads)

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Felt & ribbon (felt is on the leaves of the flower)

Papercrafting Journey - anything goes

Cupcake and mouse birthday card

Good morning everyone :)

I hope you all had a good weekend and if you didn't, I hope the week ahead is full of good things.

While looking at the digi images over at Sassy Cheryl's Digis I came across this little mouse and it sort of ended up in my basket along with the stamp that I really needed.

Well.....it is the kind of image you could use a lot......isn't it?...... :)

Do you know what I also really love digi stamps for?.....Colouring pages for my 5 year old, Phoebe!

I can make them full size on the page or squeeze in loads of images and it keeps her quiet for ages......

My card today is made using papers by Echo Park ~ Sweet Summertime.

The Happy Birthday ribbon is (I think) by Dovecraft.

 Coloured with Copics : Mouse - E31, E37, E50, E53, R20

Cupcake case - Y00, Y02, Y11, Y17

Candles - B00, B12, R05, R17, R27

Party Hat - YG03, YG06

I added Glamour Dust to some of the frosting on the cupcake after I took this photo (on Friday) but I can't get a decent photo of it today as it's not sunny enough and the photos are turning out very dark.

I'm sure you can imagine what it looks like anyway :)

Right.....the housework is calling

but so is the craft room.... wonder which I should answer.... ;)

Thank you for visiting today and for all the lovely comments:)

Hi new followers!

you're very welcome here and I'll come and visit you soon.

I'll be back tomorrow with this little mini book that I gave a sneak peek of months ago...

See you then

Take care!

Sarah x

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's  - spots and dots

Divas By Design - spots and/or stripes

Bunny Zoe's - celebrations

Clearly I Stamp - anything goes

Craft us Crazy - colour me inspired

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Not sure if it qualifies for this but if not, let me know! Cupcake craft challenges - yellow and red

Less Is More ~ neutrals card

*As it's my second blog post of the day ~ please click the blog header and scroll down for the Creative Craft World challenge!*

I couldn't resist playing in the Less is More challenge today, as my favourite cardstock colour is kraft!

This card came together pretty quickly. I cut the bird layers with the Cameo and layered them on SU naturals ivory cardstock.

I doodled the dots and lines with a chocolate chip SU marker and the sentiment is

Technique Tuesday - 'Ali Edwards loving words', stamped with chocolate chip ink.

The extra layer of kraft card came about because I stamped the sentiment totally wonky directly onto the card base (and it's a clear stamp too!) so I had to try and cover it rather than lose the card altogether......

Just a close up of the wings, leaves and heart.

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Sarah x

I'd also like to enter it in Make it Monday

Supplies

Base card - Bazzill kraft, folded size 15x15cms

Layers - Bazzill bark, SU naturals ivory

DP - Echo Park - Dots & Stripes Homefront paper pad

Die cuts - Silhouette America

Stamp - Technique Tuesday - Ali Edwards loving words

Inks - SU chocolate chip

SU chocolate chip marker (for doodling)

Scrapbook page for CCW (March) Scrap Map

Good Morning!

Well.....we're into March and as it's the first Saturday of the month it's time for a new scrap map challenge at Creative Craft World.

The sketch this month has a heart theme, which for me is perfect for Mother's Day :)

If you've never scrapbooked before I would urge you to give it a try ~ I'm just starting out and I really enjoy it.  To enter the challenge all you have to do is use the sketch for guidance and you can use any papers/embellishments you like!  If you like a kit, you can buy a monthly one here and at under £10 it's excellent value :)

I decided to make this page about my Mum who is just the best! She's always there to help and is especially good at ironing ;) .........thanks Mum!

The papers are Bo Bunny -  'Sophie'.  I distressed the base paper around the edges and inked with vintage photo distress ink. The hearts and title are cut with the Cameo and the hearts were distressed the same as the page.

I added pearls near the bottom of each heart and a seam binding bow to the largest heart.

The chipboard flower is from the same Bo Bunny range and I added pearls to the centre for some dimension. The flowers underneath are Green Tara and are inked with vintage photo distress ink. The pin is from my stash and I tied pink seam binding at the top of it.

The lace ribbon was sent to me by my lovely friend Meryl in Australia and this was the last little bit of it.  I inked it with distress ink as well and used glue dots to hold the folds in place. The butterfly is from the same chipboard pack as the flower and I added pearls to it as well....can you tell I like pearls yet?? lol

If you're reading this and it's before 9am in the morning then that's good ~ it means the blog scheduling worked! and I should still be in the land of nod.... I hope :) 

I've warned the children that I would really like to wake up naturally ......not by having my face squeezed and asked if it's morning and is it time to get up yet!!

Have a lovely day whatever you're doing :)

Take care

Sarah xx

Little Duck ~ Baby Boy Card

I was too late to enter the pun challenge with my last card at CAS-ual Fridays but I'm pleased to say the challenge this week is right up my street. The theme is 'hey baby' and I just happened to make this card yesterday!

 The duck is by Stamposaurus and is inked with Memento black ink.   The sentiment is an Elzybells stamp. The blue circles were punched with the Cinch and flattened before being stuck on the card ~ you could always use your cropadile too.

 I coloured the image with Copics:

Yellow Duck - Y00, Y02, Y08, Y11, Y17

Beak/Legs - YR07, YR16

Blue Duck - B00, B12, B32

I added a little white pin tied with ribbon, to the sentiment.

Thank goodness it's Friday!

The weather has turned very cold here but I'm sitting in front of a roaring fire and the warmth is lovely.

Just perfect for doing some hand quilting after I get the children settled in bed :)

I hope you all have a great weekend and if you get a chance, do join me tomorrow

for the March scrap map challenge at Creative Craft World.

Thank you for visiting!

Sarah xx

I'd also like to enter this card in:

Squiggle Stamps ~ white space

Have a Snappy birthday

Hi everyone, Happy World Book Day today!

I love books but just don't get the time (or peace) to read as much I used to - now it's usually craft magazines, read during a car journey ~ with Richard driving though!

......I'll never forget the day we were driving down the motorway and as we passed a car, the driver was reading a magzine that she had draped over her steering wheel!

For my card today I've used a Stampin' Up hostess set called Long Fellows.  I printed the sentiment on the computer and then stamped the crocodile image using the stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.  I punched the holes in the blue card using the Cinch and tied gingham ribbons through them.

I coloured the crocodile with Copics - YG03, YG06, G14

The lines around the outside of the base card were doodled with a SU marker ~ real red.

This card is on it's way to Australia, for my little nephew's birthday :)

Thank you for stopping by today.

Hope you have a lovely evening!

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter this card in the following:

Make it Monday ~ anything goes

Simon Says Stamp ~ anything goes

Creative Inspirations ~ anything goes