Gardening

I haven't used a Sarah Kay image for a long time which is a shame as I love them. I found this one in my stamped folder and coloured her whilst on holiday. They are such cute images aren't they. I used 2 new dies as well. You can never have too many garden dies can you.

Image - Sarah Kay

Medium - Copics

Papers - First Edition New Bloom

Dies - Whimsy picket fence, Crafts Too butterflies, MFT pierced rectangles

Lace - Crafty Ribbons

Punch - Martha Stewart daisy border

Sentiment - LOTV

Challenges

Fussy and Fancy things with wings 

Allsorts add a butterfly 

Little Miss Muffet anything goes 

The Paper Shelter anything goes

Bunny Zoe Summer breeze

Chicks

Thursday means a new challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and this week we want you to add a tag. Our fabulous sponsor is

I bought some new files to sort out all my stamps and when I was filing them I cam across this Sarah Kay stamp. She is one of my first stamps and hasn't been used for about 3 years I would think. Perfect for Easter and a joy to colour. I sold her on Saturday to a lady who remembered having Sarah Kay bed linen and curtains. She bought it to give to somebody but said she may end up keeping it herself.

Image - Sarah Kay

Medium - Copics

Papers - various oddments

Feather die - Doohickey with sanded Core'dinations

Tag - Michales Recollections

Ric rac - Crafty Ribbons

Sentiment - PC generated

Challenges

My Mum's Craft Shop Spring/Easter 

Sparkles Easter Parade 

Whimsy Easter 

Hobbycutz Girly but no pink

Crafting from the heart Spots or stripes

Walking the Dog

Time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and our challenge today is A Dog is not just for Christmas.  You can choose whether or not to make a Christmas card and as you can see I decided to make a Birthday card. I bought this Sarah Kay stamp months ago and stamped her straight away but hadn't got round to colouring her. I am determined to use any neglected new stamps this year.

Image - Sarah Kay

Medium - Copics

Papers - MME Collectable Remarkable

Velvet ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Sentiment - LOTV

Flower - from stash, bought in America

Punch - MS simple scallop border

So hop over and check out the rest of the DT makes and join in the challenge for a chance to win one of two fabulous prizes. 

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Check out my card and lots more from the DT at the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog.

Rosalie

I can't remember the last time I used a Sarah Kay stamp, which is a shame as they are so gorgeous. I bought this one from somebody on Facebook, in one of the craft selling groups. I had no idea what colours I was going to use until I chose these Papermania Persimmon papers. I love blue and brown together, makes a change from more girlie colours. She has been coloured with Copics. The banner die which I use twice is from La La Land and the bicycle is a Marianne die.

Challenges

Through the Craftroom Door Anything Goes 

Simon Says Transport

Send a smile for kids For the girls 

Bizzy Becs Monochromatic plus one 

My Mum's Craft Shop Dies, dies, dies

  The Hobby House Anything Goes

I had a busy weekend and even managed to fit in some gardening yesterday afternoon as the weather was so nice. Need to get some more plants now to fill the gaps. I am having a pamper morning, massage and then hairdressers so will catch you later.

Polly Put the Kettle On

Time for some mid week inspiration for the Nursery Rhymes challenge at Crafty Ribbons and I have chosen Polly Put the Kettle on as my nursery rhyme. This is actually a Birthday card I recently sent to my friend Lisa. I've used a stamp I bought recently, a very cute Sarah Kay, which has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers. The papers are Lucy Cromwell and the sentiment is actually part of a Little Claire die cut image. I have used various MB dies and the gorgeous french roses ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. Do come and join us and you could win this fabulous prize.

Challenges

Crafty Mess Nursery Rhyme/Character

Penny Black and More at Allsorts Any die will do
No Matter Which Photo inspiration
Sweet Stampin' Anything Goes
Dream Valley Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers More than punch/diecut

 There have been a few challenges closing recently so isn't it good to see two new challenges starting in December/January. Check out Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and Inky Chicks. Both challenges have fab candy on offer too so head over and become a follower.

Love is in the air

This is the Anniversary card I made for my hubby, which I haven't got round to posting on my blog. I have been so busy getting ahead with DT work that I decided to post this card today. I love Sarah Kay images and this is one I bought at Ally Pally in April. My hubby likes Country Rock, amongst other music and he rather likes the country style of clothing so I thought this image was very appropriate.  I've used First Edition Desert Bloom papers and DI Vintage Photo. Image coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers of course. The sentiment was a freebie in a mag. I've used a Crafty Sentiments heart border die, MB Sofia heart die and a button with baker's twine.

I would like to enter this into the picture challenge at Sir Stampalot, based on the colours and love in the picture and Anything Goes at Whimsy, Simon Says and The Paper Shelter.

Laura and Henri

Sadly this is my last card as a guest designer for The Stamp Basket. I have loved working with these beautiful products. Thanks Janet for the opportunity.

My last card uses the following products from The Stamp Basket.

Craftwork Cards Scalloped edge card blank

Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Sarah Kay stamp Laura and Henri

Prima Sun Kiss paper pad

Vintage style ribbon Cream

Distress Ink Wild honey

Memory Box Macarena corner and Sofia Heart dies

I have also used Promarkers and Flexmarkers, pins from The Hobby House and a stamped LOTV sentiment.

Don't forget there are some fabulous offers in the shop including 25% off some stamps and dies.

Challenges

Simon Says Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious Distressing and die cuts/punches

Aud Sentiments Anything

Crafty Catz Anything goes

Wags n Whiskers Distressing

Passion for Promarkers Cut it out

Hotshot Young Love

Sophia Wishes

Happy Easter Monday. I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. I'm here with my second guest designer card for The Stamp Basket. I was asked to choose two images from the new Sarah Kay stamps and what a job that was. They are so gorgeous. You can find the whole range here at the Stamp Basket.

I have used the gorgeous Sophia Wishes. I love the old fashioned look of these images and decided to colour her in brown tones to tie in with the beautiful Prima Nature Garden papers. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the paper and image and also on the chalk white seam binding. This seam binding is lovely as it is but can also be coloured with alcohol pens or Distress Inks to match your project. The corners were made using a Memory Box Macarena Die.

Other products used from The Stamp Basket are Craftwork Cards on the edge scalloped white card blank, Black Memento ink pad and The Hobby House 3mm snow white pearls.

I also used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image and small Prima flowers.

Challenges:

Emma's Chocolate

ABC DT Anything Goes

Divas by Design Anything Goes

CES Swirls and pearls

Crafty Pad Die-licious

Paper Sundaes Sundae bar (I used kraft and diecuts)

Simon Says Use your favourite tool (BigShot)

I'm looking forward to a carvery lunch today out with my good friends Lynsey and Lisa and families so not much time for crafting today. The weather is awful here today again but have fun whatever you are doing.

Vintage Anniversary

What fabulous Autumn weather we are having. Hope you are too. I've been out all day but just checking some blogs and found I won a stamp in the SN bloghop, woo hoo. My card today is my DT card for Totally Gorjuss where we have a bingo challenge. I've used lace, ribbon and bows and a very sweet Sarah Kay stamp. I've never tried a brown monochrome image before and am really pleased with the result. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers with gold highlights with a Sakura Gold Star pen. The paper is Paper Cellar Classic Victorian. I've used some lace I bought at Ally Pally and the MS heart border punch, brown ribbon and a couple of bows from stash.

Apologies if I haven't commented much this week but I am snowed under with DT work for Crafter's Companion. Lots to do in a short timescale.

Challenges:

Crafty Ribbons Ribbon and lace

The Crafty Pad Vintage

Papertake Get in Shape (3 different shapes - diecut, ticket, heart)

Creative Craft Congratulations

Bunny Zoe Lace It Up

Sarah Kay Christmas card

Not ,uch from me this week as I am busy catching up after my holiday. How can two people wear so many clothes in just over 2 weeks? It's amazing how much ironing I have to do. I have also had 6 cards to make for Crafter's Companion for their next TV launch so that has kept me busy. However here's a Christmas card made using a lovely Sarah Kay stamp I chose when I was lucky enough to win my fellow WW teamie Kate's candy last year of a £10 voucher for The Hobby House.
Challenges:
ABC Christmas Anything Goes for Christmas
Let's Ink It Up Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot A Winter's Tale
Craft Your Days Away Anything Goes

Lots of presents

This is the last of my Christmas cards for my friend's 3 granddaughters. I went with 3 easel cards this year. You may already have seen the blue and the purple, well here is the pink one. Luckily they all have different fave colours. This gorgeous Sarah Kay girl isn't very well wrapped up for Christmas is she. She makes me feel cold with these frosty mornings we are having. I used scalloped cards and rather than leave the top straight I used my MS snowflake punch for a fun border at the top. She is coloured with PMs with lots of glitter. Papers are Dovecraft and BG, poinsettia and swirl are from Marianne, again lots of glitter. I also added some faux stitching around the image.
Challenges
Quixotic No square or rectangle
CES Think pink
The Creative Cottage Someone special at Christmas
Creative Inspiration A pink Christmas
2 Sisters Christmas
Tuesday Taggers Peace, love or joy

Flower garden

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I made this card inspired by the fabulous smell of the lilac in my garden. The sun is shining and it is such a beautiful day. I just adore stamps with girls in the garden and this Sarah Kay one is so lovely I went with my fave colours for this one. I played around with my blender pen and PMs and am really pleased with the results. I added some glitter to her outfit as well. The papers are Kate Knight and I used my new MS trellis punch, some Laura Ashley ribbon, a couple of butterflies and some punched flowers with pearls.
Challenges:
Create 4 fun Great sketch
Crazy 4 challenges Anything with a pocket (her jeans)
One Stop Craft Summer breeze
I love Promarkers Make your own flowers
Stampavie My favourite colours
Penny's Challenge 1 ribbon, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments
Flutter by Wednesday Flowers

Tuesday Morning Sketches Fabourite colour combo and glitter