The things they say..

those little people, also known as children.

Hello blogworld

Just a quick one tonight as I'm away to my bed soon.  It's first day back at school after half-term and the getting up at 6am and being out by 8am has done for me today.

Firstly I'll share my card, like this:
Front shot:

Detail of image:

I used:

Stamp:

Sugar Nellie - Simply Sassy: Book club

Dies:

Nestie

Memory Box - Simple banner

Papers:

Ummm can't quite remember - I'll check and get back to you

Anything else?

Craftwork Cards - card blank and sentiment

Rose ribbon - from my stuff

Secondly I'll share the story, like this:

And what did SHMbO say then?  Well as you no doubt are aware today is 5th November - variously known as Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night, and that blooming night when our peace is shattered!

Well, they must've been talking about it at school because, as she was going to bed daddy asked what sort of day she'd had at school.  

"Oh OK", she replies

"was anything in particular really good?" continues daddy  

"well we learnt about some people, but you wouldn't know them" was the reply

"who were they then, and we'll see" replies daddy

"someone called Gay Forks and a lady called Grace Darling - she saved some people you know and she was only 10!"

Do you know we didn't even notice the Gay Forks - we were too busy congratulating ourselves that we knew who Grace Darling was and how she was the inspiration for the RNLI!!

Thirdly I'll say Night, night - back tomorrow when I'll link to some challenges.

Sarah

Can you see it?

the glitter that is!

Hello blogworld

Good morning on this lovely Sweet Stampin day!  Or Saturday as it's known out of blogworld ;-)  I wonder if you've got the theme for the new challenge yet?  No, well here's a clue - you generally manage to tip the pot of it all over your workspace when creating something using it!

Ah, yes!!  That would be glitter then - so the theme this week is 'All that glitters'.

We are sponsored this week by:

with a gift pack as the prize.

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with a £10 voucher to spend in the shop.


Now I know a lot of you will use this as an excuse to make a Christmas card, I can't do that - it's not December!

So here is my glittery but not Christmassy card:

Front shot:

Close up of image:

The arty farty:

Trying to show the glitter - does it work?

I used:

Digi image:

Emma Canning: Flatfriend - Birthday Wishes

Papers:

First Edition - Summer Breeze (again!!)

Dies:

Memory Box - simple banner and Macarena corner

I'll get back to you about the border - I can't remember!

Anything else?

Glamour dust

flat back pearls from my stuff

We are now on the countdown back to school - will be nice to get my craft time back!  Although, in all honesty, it's been a very nice week off.  We've all managed to enjoy ourselves and I'm almost sad to see school go back (for once!!).

Have a good weekend all and I'll see you next week.

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Sketch n Stash: Challenge 99 - The only new things on this are are the digi and the simple banner die - everything else I've had from a few months to more like 6 or 12 months!!

Stampin for the Weekend: Challenge 20 - Anything goes.

Card Makin Mamas: Anything goes.

Fussy and Fancy: Challenge 75 - Pearls and Flowers.

A new month...

a new challenge!

Hello blogworld

Well I did say you wouldn't see me very much this week and I was right!!  School holidays, eh - they play havoc with my craft time ;-)

On a serious note we've had a very good week so far, with more fun to come for the rest of the week.  We went to SWMbO's best friends' house, with a couple of more friends thrown in for good measure - rather glad the get together wasn't at my house!  We are off swimming today and another friend is due over on Friday.

So to get down to work - today is the first of November so it's time for our second challenge over at Flat Friends and the theme is 'Dots and Stripes' - you can do either dots and / or stripes but remember you do have to use one of Emma's digis.  Though to be honest, how difficult is that, they are super cute!!  The prize is four of Emma's digis - a fab prize I think, especially as new ones have just been released.

Without further waffle - here is card:

Front shot:

The arty farty:

Trying to show the 3d gloss on her glasses:

I used:

Digi image:

Emma Canning - Flat Friends: Walkies

Dies:

Nesties

Cheery Lynn - Fanciful flourish

Papers:

First Edition - Summer Breeze

Anything else?

Craftwork Cards - card blank and kraft card

3d gloss on her glasses and rose ribbon - from my stuff

flowers and Viva Decor pearl pen - from My Crafty Heart

Oh and I wonder if I've got a rival for making the cards in this house - here is Emily's colouring:

Not bad for a 5 year old!!

See you soon,

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

I love Promarkers: Challenge 141 - Cute

Fab n Funky: Challenge #145 - Dies / Punches - just dies, hope that's OK?