Cute mums!

Good morning blogworld,

It's Monday and time for a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies with the challenge this fortnight to make something cute for 'MUM'. 

And listen to this folks - we have two wonderful  sponsors for this challenge, so more chances to win! 

We welcome Bunny Zoes, who are with us for the first time and will be offering an amazing prize of

to our DT chosen winner........and that's not all as -

our lovely friends at Bugaboo are also offering a prize of

to a randomly chosen winner!! 

The DT were very kindly allowed to pick a Bugaboo image and this is my card using that image:

I wasn't very impressed with my colouring on this one - so you only get the one picture!

I used

Digi stamp:

Bugaboo - Girl Teddy hug

coloured with Copics and ProMarkers

background of the image is Distress Inked

Dies:

Nestie - for the sentiment

Die-namics - for the circle behind the flower

Papers:

My Mind's Eye - Wild Asparagus

Anything else?

MDF flower, lace and pearl hearts - all from my stuff

Right well that's all from me folks, you'll be seeing a lot of me this week so I'm going to try and keep the waffle to a minimum.

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Ooh la la creations: Challenge #152 - To a special lady

Sentimental Sundays: Challenge 198 - Cute and Cuddly

That Craft Place Challenge: Flowers and/or Mother's Day

A Gem of a Challenge: Challenge #115 - Mother's Day/Female Birthday/Special Lady

For the kids!

Good morning blogworld,

As things have not completely gone manic here I had time to join in with the cutest Cutie Pies for the new challenge that starts today.

As you may have guessed this week we would like to see your cutest cards for any child or children.

We are sponsored this fortnight, with a fab prize, by:

Again, the DT were kindly allowed to pick an image - this is my pick and the card I made with it.  I'm afraid it's not my best effort (again!) but it was made in a bit of a rush after another card I'd been trying to make just wouldn't come together - I'll share that one soon!

So the front shot:

The arty-farty shot:

The close up:

I used:

Bugaboo digi - BBrat ballerina

coloured with my Promarkers and Copics

Dies:

Nesties and Die-namics

Papers:

Do-Crafts

Anything else?

Craftwork cards - sentiment

Ribbon and pearls - from my stuff

See you soon,

Sarah

Guess what this morning is?

Good morning blogworld,

It's School is back morning!!  At this moment (ignoring the fact that it's actually Sunday evening while I'm typing this) I should be either driving back from school or just arriving home.

Also it's a new challenge morning over at The Cutie Pies and this time we'd like to see your Clean and Simple cards. I know this doesn't do it for a fair number of people, but I actually quite like them - even if I don't always get them quite right!

This time our sponsor, with a fab prize, is:

The DT were allowed to pick an image and this is my card with my pick:

The lonely, only shot:

I used:

Stamps:

Bugaboo - Girlz - Bare feet

coloured with Promarkers and Copics

Lili of the Valley - flowery edges

sentiment - can't remember whose it is.

Anything else?

Distress Ink 

And that's it folks

You should really pop over to the challenge blog and look at my Teamies lovely creations and why not pop in an entry while you're there.

Hopefully I should be back blogging on my own behalf soon, but first I've got to clear away nearly three weeks worth of child at home junk.  Maybe I'll emerge sometime later in the week.

Cheerio

Sarah

I've done it again!

Hello blogworld

It's Monday - again and is that nice or a nasty shock??  I'm hoping it's double nice as this Monday there's a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies with the theme of 'Valentine Cards'.

Now I've gone off piste again with this one, as you will see when I show my card - but for now lets deal with the sponsors - who are just fab!

Our sponsors this time are:

and

Bugaboo very kindly let the DT pick some images, and that's where I fell at the cute stakes!  Having said that though, I do like the card - I just don't think she's particularly cute!!!

So here we go, the card:
Front shot:

The close up:

The arty farty:

I used:

Digi stamp:

Bugaboo - JJ Calender Months - February

coloured with my Promarkers

Dies:

Go-Kreate 

Paper:

echo park - Be Mine

Anything else?

Ribbon from my stuff

I made the sentiment (really must get one of those fishtail dies - on my wants list!)

So there we go, cute or not cute - you decide! My teamies made much better cards - you should pop and get your fill of super-cuteness!  

Cheerio

Sarah

It's snowing!!

well over at Sweet Stampin it is anyway!!

Hi blogworld,

There you are!  It's been awhile hasn't it - I've been mired down with all that cleaning but by today (and which day is it again?!) I should be coming out the other side!  And to those of you saying please come clean my house - nope, no chance!!!  Of course in-between all that cleaning we've also been moving furniture around starting the long process of changing rooms - I'll be posting pictures and waffle on that subject very soon!

Now down to business - so why is it snowing over at Sweet Stampin well because the challenge this week is 'Snow People'.  So any sort of snowmen, women, children, etc - and stamping, don't forget the stamping - are the name of the game.

We are sponsored this week by:

 and

With our regular monthly sponsor, the wonderfullness that is:

So my card - Bugaboo were kind enough to let the DT pick an image each and this is my creation with my pick.

Front shot:

Close up arty farty:

sideways arty farty:

I used:

Digi stamp:

Bugaboo - JJ Calender Months - November

coloured with my Promakers

Dies/Punches:

Go-Kreate for the circles

A punch for the little mittens - but whose, I've no idea!

Papers:

I've blanked it out - it's not Christmas yet!!

Anything else?

Craftwork cards - card blank and sentiment

Glamour Dust

Viva Decor pen (which I smudged!)

So are you going to pop on over to the blog and join in then?  I do hope you do, you could win a fabbo prize and you will certainly see some wonderful DT inspiration.

Oh and I'm waaay behind with commenting, again!, I'm hoping to get round and see everyone over the weekend.  So hope y'all have a great weekend and see you soon.

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Cupcake Craft Challenges: Cupcake 218 - Sketch

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog: Challenge #159 - Lets have sparkle

Crafts and Me Challenges: Challenge #110 - Untraditional Christmas colours

Happy Birthday

ahem, no not me!

Hello blogworld

It's the The Cutie Pies - it's our first birthday!  I wonder where that year went!!

I remember joining in with the first challenge, and then being really chuffed when I got a DT post there.  They are a lovely bunch of ladies and I feel really chuffed to be working with them.

The challenge this time is 'Use a Digi' and we have two wonderful sponsors - plus some extra birthday candy.

So our Sponsors are:

with a prize of three digis of your choice
and:

The Design Team were very kindly allowed to pick a digi from Bugaboo and this is the card I made with my digi:
Front shot:

 Detail of image:

I used:

Digi:

Bugaboo - Ava - Flower Patch

coloured with my Flex and Promarkers

Dies:

Nesties - Square and Scalloped square

Papers:

Basic Grey - Marrakech collection

Anything else?

Chipboard stickers from the same collection.

It's a bit brighter than I was planning, but that's the joys of colouring before you pick the papers - you never know what you'll find!!!

See you at The Cutie Pies!

Sarah

Wot no....

flowers??

Hi blogworld

There you go aren't I being good to you - two posts in two days!!  Don't expect it to last though ;-)

The reason for this post is that there is a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies and this time we would like to see your creations without flowers!  Wot no flowers at all - yep that's right, not a one!

We are sponsored this time by Bugaboo Stamps and there is a fab prize on offer - pop on over and take a peek, you'll be happy you did!

D'you know I thought this would be easy but then looked at what I have and had second thoughts. So I took the easy route and did a boy's card!

This is the end result:

Front shot:

 Detail of image:

No time for the arty-farty this time!

I used:

Digi image:

Bugaboo - Deacon bugs (which does actually have flowers in the full image, so I cut him out!!)

coloured with my Pro and Flex markers

Dies

Circular nestie

Papers:

Basic Grey - archaic

echo park - Splash

Anything else?

Twine and star charm from my stuff

There you go, hope you like and please pop on over to the challenge blog and join in - you'll be more than welcome.

Cheerio

Sarah

PS - On the final countdown now - only tomorrow and then She Who Must be Obeyed (who is currently crying at the end of Charlottes Web - Charlotte dies you know, I'd forgotten that bit!) is back at school and I then only have to fight the kittens for craft space!!!!

OK, seriously who

stole Summer?

Hello blogworld

Well we went to the circus yesterday and it rained, rained, rained and rained then nature threw in some thunder for good measure!  Made for a lovely accompaniment for the music the show people were playing!!

Weather aside, we had a great time and the kids (went with a couple of friends) were transfixed - Emily has now decided that she doesn't want to be in the Olympics - she now wants to be a Trapeeze artist!

Anyway, again, I'm not here really to waffle about my life, but to let you know that there is a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies and we would like to see your creations with 'Spots and Stripes'.

We have two fab sponsors - Bugaboo Digital Stamps and Stamp and Create - pop on over to the blog to see what great prizes are on offer.

The DT were allowed to pick an image to use for this challenge and this is what I came up with -

Front shot:

Close up of image:

Arty farty side shot:

Trying to show the glitter on the wings (nice arty shot don't ya think!):

I used:

Stamp:

Bugaboo Digi stamp - Brats Bugs - Girl Ladybug

coloured with Promarkers

Papers:

D'you know I'm not sure!  They are both scraps - I will see if I can find some details!

What no dies?!

Anything else?

Ribbon and button - from my stuff

Glamour dust on wings

Craftwork cards - card blank and sentiment

Oh and a bit of Distress Ink

That's all folks - hope you all had a lovely weekend are thinking of popping over to the Cuties and joining us in the fun!

Cheerio,

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

I love Promarkers: Challenge 128 - Spots and Stripes

Great Impressions : Walk on the Wild Side (animals) - I hope the ladybirds qualify?

That Craft Place Challenge: Things with wings

A new challenge

Hi blogworld,

Hopefully blogger will have uploaded this scheduled post, as I should be off having a lovely time at the craft fair and being very happy buying lots of crafty things after my stash diet.

The post today is all about the new challenge at Dream Valley Design and this time we would like to see humour on your cards.  Why not pop over to the blog and see what my talented Teamies have created and I'd love to see what you come up with.

We are sponsored this fortnight by:

and:

Bugaboo very kindly allowed the DT to pick some images and this is what I came up with.  It's not very embellished but I didn't think it looked like the sort of image you should cover with flowers, lace and frilly things!!

I used:

Image:

Bugaboo - Scarlette present : coloured with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers:

Everything else:

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Pearls from my stuff

Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday and see you again soon,

Cheerio,

Sarah

Sweet Stampin' DT card

Hello again bloggers!

Can you believe me posting  this regularly - my goodness, how good am I!  Well except that this is a scheduled post, can't see me at the computer at 8am on a non-school day!  Though I could be here at 5am sometimes when Emily is on one of her waking early kicks!  How I ever came to have a child who wakes early I'll never know - I've always been one for lots of sleep and sleeping in.  Hey-ho enough of me and my waffle, here's what you visit me for (unless any of you do actually visit me for the waffle - in that case, are you sure you're feeling well!!! ;0 )

So here I am with my second card as a member of the DT for the Sweet Stampin' challenge - still so surprised but happy that I got asked to be on the DT, hope you're not having second thoughts yet ladies!!

The theme this week is Halloween, and is sponsored by

Bugaboo Stamps

So lets be seeing all those Halloween stamped projects!

Do you know this is only the second Halloween card I've ever made - I really do not do Halloween at all. So it was a great pleasure to be given a digi from our sponsor to work with - otherwise you would've seen the same stamp as I used before!

Without further ado - me lil' card:

Hmmm, not my best effort ever but I quite like the colouring on the little zombie's hair and if you look closely you'll see that I glittered the eyes and mouth on the pumpkin, in the hope that it looks like a candle sparkling.

Anyway card details are:

Image Bugaboo digital stamp - Halloween Skelekinz -pumpkin 2, coloured with my Promarkers.
The papers are from Prima Moulin Rouge paper stack (told you I had nothing Halloweeny!)
The spiders web was cut from another paper and glittered.
The little spiders are Candi, from Craftwork Cards, then the thread and legs drawn on and glitter for eyes.
The fence was another freebie from Tracy at Dies to Die for.
The sentiment Googled.
Card blank is from Craftwork Cards.


So I hope this, and the wonderful work my other teamies have done, gives you inspiration for your creations - which I'm so looking forward to seeing.  I think it's the best part about being on a Design Team, that you get to go see all the creative talent that's out there in blogland.


So get creating, and you never know you might find me waffling on your blog!


Have a good weekend,

Sarah