And back...

Hello blogland,

Well that has been awhile hasn't it!  Happy to report am well on way to recovery - still coughing like a 40 a-day smoker, but at least I'm washed and dressed now. And lets just draw a veil there on that horrible image shall we!!

So it's Thursday and it's Team B's turn over at Moving Along With The Times and this week our fab Teamie Valou has made a sketch for everyone to follow.

The sponsor is:

with a prize of a gift voucher for the shop.

The DT were very kindly allowed to pick an image to play with and this is my creation, with apologies as I was still feeling rather rough when I made it and it's not my best ever!

The Front shot:

The Close Up:

The Arty Farty:

I used:

Digi image:

The Stamp Fairy - Molly Balloons2

coloured with my Promarkers

Dies:

Le'anne Creatables frame

Papers:

First Edition - Up, Up and Away

Anything else?

Hobby House - self-adhesive pearls and brad

wooden flower from my stuff

Craftwork Cards - card blank

So I hope you find time to pop over to the challenge have a look at the wonderful creations my Teamies have produced - much, much better than mine!

Sarah

PS - I just wanted to add a very big thank you for all the lovely comments y'all have left on the bullying problem that SHMbO has had to deal with - thankfully, so far, they have kept the boy away from her and she seems much happier.  We are also off on Easter hols now - so two and half weeks of no school will, I hope, make her back to her old self.

PPS - Many thanks also for the kind get well soon wishes for me, they were, and are, appreciated.

PPPS - I'll tell you all about my week last week, once I can sit at the 'puter for longer than 10 mins without coughing!!!  It's been a 'fun' week, again!

Hello Christmas!!

and hello blogworld!

So here we are 1st of December, which means we are officially in Christmas time in the world according to Sarah!

Just to prove the point this is the first of two posts today - and they are both Christmas cards!!

Firstly - it's Saturday and so it's time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin and this week, along with the stamping of course, we'd like to see ribbons and snowflakes on your entries.

This week we have two great sponsors :

and:

Our regular monthly sponsor is:

The DT were allowed images to play with but ooh the trouble I had with this card!  I forgot that I had this image and spent a whole day colouring the wrong image. Luckily I can use that for something else, but boy was I mad when I realised what I'd done, that then set the whole tone for the card.

The die didn't work - so it's been chopped to pieces; the ink pad fell on the paper and smudged - so it became distressed; the snowflake wouldn't cut properly - please ignore the shabby looking-ness of it!!  Anyone want the card - I sure don't!!!

So here is the infamous card:
Front shot:

Arty farty side shot:

Arty farty two - to show glitter?

 I used:

Digi:

The Stamp Fairy - George and Friends

coloured with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Dies / Punches:

Nesties for the oval and scalloped oval

Martha Stewart border punch

Memory Box - snowflake

Papers:

crate paper - Pepermint Collection

Anything else?

Ribbon, gem and border thingy from my stuff

Craftwork cards - Kraft card blank

Right am off now but I'll be back in a mo!!

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps: Challenge 93 - Christmas

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 245 - Snowflakes

I love Promarkers: Challenge 145 - Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers: Week 177 - Theme: Distressing