THINKING OF YOU.....

Hi.....i'm alittle late posting today...that's because i made the card i'm sharing with you today a couple of hours ago...i wasn't going to post it untill tomorrow...but my son's just asked us if we will have our grandson tomorrow and i'm not sure what time and if i will be able to get on the computer....so here it is....
I've used a stamp i won last week on the PENNY BLACK AND MORE CHALLENGE...that will be one of the challenges i will be entering it into...i will list the challenges at the bottom...

Before stamping the image Penny Black "Butterfly Suite" i created my background using Pan Pastels (Burnt Sienna Tint and Hansa Yellow Tint),i blended the two colours with a sponge.....the two colours are not showing too good in the photo :(....i used the Pan Pastels so that i could rub out the areas i wanted to colour with a eraser...like using bleach on inks.....and then i used Promarkers and Prisma Pencils....i stamped the image again so that i could 3d the flower head and the two butterflies.
The aperture was created using a Spellbinders circle die....and the "Thinking Of You" sentiment is from a Marianne Designs Collectables  Stamp and Die set...

I'm entering the following challenges :-
PENNY BLACK AND MORE..."Dies and Punches"...only used two hope that's ok.
CUTE CARD THURSDAY...."Oranges and Lemons"....hence the colour scheme.
ROBYN'S FETISH..."Things With Wings".
INCY WINCY DESIGNS..."Things With Wings".
TOP TIP TUESDAY...."Hexagons and/or Circles.
AUD SENTIMENTS...."Sympathy or Thinking Of You".

Well thats all for now...off to have a cuppa,
Take care

LIM...."COLOUR OF YOUR FRONT DOOR".....

Hi....today i have a CAS card to share with you to cover the challenge this week over at LESS IS MORE....this week the theme is colour and Chrissie and Jen would like you to use "The colour of your front door" for inspiration for your card.


You will see from the photo of my front door below,well porch that its mainly white except for the number
which is black....hence the touch of black to my card.


Heres my front door?porch.

Reipe for card....not many ingredients today.
Marianne Creatables house die.
Sentiment is from a Papermania clear stamp set "Scrolls and sentiments"

Well thats about it for me for today
Take care
San
x

GIRLS,DIES AND PUNCHES.....

Hi....well the weathers alittle brighter here today...and really should go and have a hour in the garden,may do this afternoon.I've made a card this morning...to cover a few challenges and must say i'm happy with the way its turned out....such a cute image.

The image i've used is  from a Morehead acrylic stamp set "Raindrops" by Crafters Companion....i've coloured it using a mixture of Copics,Promarkers and Prisma pencils.
The apeture has been cut out using a Spellbinders nested circle die (the largest in the set)and then i've mounted it onto the card over the image using 3d foam tape.
The picket fence is an Xcut border die.....the flower branch is a Marianne Creatable one "Branch Forest" and i've finished it off with some tiny punched out flowers from a Hobbycraft punch,and added some tiny self adhesive pearls to the middle of each one.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges :-
CREATIVE CARD CREW...."Punches/Dies"
THE CRAFT PLACE....."Dies and Punches"
FAB 'N' FUNKY...."For the girls"
JOANNA SHEEN..."Girls"

Well thats about it from me today....

Take care

San x

SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE...

Hi everyone...today i have two DT cards to share with you...firstly SKETCH SATURDAY which this week Simonne's our host and what a fabby sketch she's come up with,thanks sweetie! We are also sponsored this week by WHIMSY STAMPS.....a brilliant company who i'm really honoured to be on the digital DT for.....Denise as been very generous this week with the prize on offer for the lucky winner,go check out what's up for grabs :0) The image i've used is a newly released MELJEN DESIGNS digi stamp "Victorian Shoe Daisies",coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's,i've added midget gems to the center of the flowers and where the button trim is on the shoe. The papers are Bearlymine Designs ......"Paper Lace"....i was lucky to win the competition Donna was running to name this new collection last week so got this gorgeous download as my prize :0). The metal corner and ribbon slider i've toned down alittle using a black Promarker...they were alittle too bright. Ribbon and tiny pearls from stash. Please go check out what's on offer over at WHIMSY STAMPS...i'm sure something will pop into your basket!

Just a close up of this gorgeous image.....

Now onto my second card which is my DT card for A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....this week our host is Janet,she's come up with a great sketch for us all to work with...i so enjoyed working with this one..thanks hun.

This cute little bear is one of Janets new digi images"Cupcake Teddy" and i've coloured her using Promarkers and Prisma's...i've added glossy accents and a pearl to the cupckae.

The paper and sentiment ticket are both PINK GEM DESIGNS....the "Gingham" paper download and the "Special Day calendar stamp".

I've used a Marianne Designs frame die,ribbon and self adhesive pearls from stash and the wooden hearts are Hobby Craft.

I'm entering this card into the following challenge:-

CRAFTS AND ME(Wed).....Use yellow.

Well that's about it for now....hope you'll all come and join us at both SKETCH SATURDAY and A GEM OF A CHALLENGE....i look forward to seeing how to use the sketches and your fab creations.

Have a great weekend

Take care

JUST FOR YOU....

Morning all....weekend again,can someone tell me who's pinching the weeks!.....but it does mean that we have a new sketch for you over at SKETCH SATURDAY...and a fabby one it is too...thanks Jo.
I used one of the recently released MELJEN DESIGNS digi images..."Cherry Hedgehog",this along with so many more digi images can be purchased at WHIMSY STAMPS.
I've used Promarkers and Prisma's as my colouring mediums...it's getting a bit boring,must have a change soon!I've added extra spikes to him using a Memento dual marker in Tuxedo Black,which i purchased from PINK GEM DESIGNS.
The papers are a download from CUDDLY BUDDLY from the "Cottage Garden" set and the sentiment is also CUDDLY BUDDLY from the "Round Greetings Set 2".
The cherries have been cut using a die from the Marianne Designs "Cupcake" die set and i've added some CRAFTERS COMPANION "Spray & Shine"
Ribbon from stash


I'm also entering this into the following challenges :-
CREATIVE CARD CREW (Tues)....No flowers.
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS (Thurs)...."Just For You".
DELICIOUS DOODLES (Fri)....Use green for St Patricks Day.
THE CORROSIVE CHALLENGE (Sun)..."Going green"

Well that's about it again for now....hope you will all come ang join us over at SKETCH SATURDAY,and i almost forgot to mention we are sponsored this week by SIMON SAY'S STAMP...so a fabby prize up for grabs.
Have a lovely day
Take care

BUNDLED LITTLE SNOWBOY.....

Well today see's another release day from Melissa (Meljen Designs)...another 5 gorgeous images which can be flipped,rotated and sized to suit your needs...these along with so many more lovely images can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS.
I went for "Bundled Little Snowboy" for my card,coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's and lots of glamour dust and stickles :0)....plenty of sparkle!
The cardstock is Martha Stewart from the "Frosty Gingerbread" pad.
The snowflakes have been cut using a Marianne Design snowflakes die set...and the snowflake button from stash as is the waxed thread.
The three pom poms which i wanted to look like snowballs are those you use to apply chalks.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....Thank you are Arlana for another fabby sketch this week :0).
DIGITAL TUESDAY...."Sparkling Christmas"

Well that's about it folks....i'm off out today to meet up with a friend...so whatever you're doing "Enjoy" your day...
Take care