Not Quite Monochrome

Morning All.

Sorry I disappeared again, but been very busy, and went away for the weekend to an old school friends wedding, then have spent time trying to catch up with all the stuff I should have been doing at the weekend.

Well, I had some more fab news yesterday, I have been chosen as one of the new DT members for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog, how exciting is that lol. I can't wait to join in the fun there.

I started making this card with the intention of it being a black and white monochrome card, but it just didn't look right, so I added a splash of green to liven the whole thing up - I think it's work, and I can't wait to see if you all agree. I hope the ladies on my class won't mind either.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges;

Quirky Crafts - black, white plus one other

Pear Tree Designs - sketch with gem twist

Craft Your Days Away - texture

Papercutz - anything goes

and

The Beary Scrap Design Team - anything goes

Thanks for looking,

Hugs Sharon x

A Taste Of The Orient

Hi everyone

There is a slight change in plans this week over at Fab 'n' Funky as the wonderful Lou has been upto her ears in family stuff. It should have been our birthday celebrations but we have decided to postpone the party until NEXT WEEK and boy, oh boy have we got a PARTY lined up for you . . . prizes galore and loads of yummy inspiration too . . . no RSVP needed . . just join in with the fun!

This week we've decided to alter things a little as things are a bit up in the air, so suitably have gone with the theme of . .

"going with the flow!"

Simply translated this means, make anything you want . . . but please make sure it's decent and can be published !!! There will be a "surprise prize" for the lucky randomly chosen winner which has been donated by Lou (as an apology for all the mix ups).

I had a fab time using my new Japanese Tilda stamp, and some old stock Craft Creations paper to make my DT card this week.

I'd like to enter her into;

A Spoonful of Sugar - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - old and new

Crafty Sentiments - red and black

Papertake Weekly - cut it out (blossoms and swirls)

and

Creative Inspirations - colour scheme - red, green and gold

Have a great week everyone and don't forget to get your party gear ready for next week,

Sharon xx

Guest Design Post

Morning All.

I'm so excited I can finally tell everyone that I am a guest designer for Sketch and Stash, for the next two challenges.

Their challenge this time is being sponsored by Whiff Of Joy, and is a fabulous sketch, which I had a lot of fun playing with - I hope you like the result. Why not pop over and check it out, or better still why not join in the fun and have a go.

Some of the ladies from my Christmas blossoms class last Saturday will recognise this as they made their own versions. I hope they were not too traumatized by making the little paper roses!!!

I'd like to enter it in the following challenges;

Stampavie - monochrome

and

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Christmas no red or green

Thanks for looking,

Sharon x

Holiday Reindeer Candle

Afternoon All.

Well what a busy week it's been. I've made lots of cards, which you will see over the next few days, started my scrapbook calendar Christmas pressies - only 4 to do, taught 4 classes, been to an Anne Summers party, and all the usual things, like keeping house and curtain making.

So today, inspired by my friend Woo, I thought I'd chill out a bit and make some candles ready for the school fayre.

This candle has a digi image on it from Pattie's Creations, and is just sooooo sweet. I only jammed the printer up a couple of times trying to get the image printed onto tissue paper, but we won't mention that to hubby. It has been coloured with Promarkers and his nose is coloured with Stickles glitter glue, for some Christmas sparkle.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - handmade Christmas gift

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Christmassy

Crazy 4 Challenges - create a card / project

Winter Wonderland - a decoration

Pattie's Creations - anything but a card

Stampin' For The Weekend - winter theme

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Penny's Paper Crafty - alter something

OLLCB - Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

and

Lexi's Creations - traditional Christmas colours

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon.

Big hugs Sharon x

Forgotten Stamp

Morning All.

It's Wednesday again, so it's time for another challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky.

Well done to all of you who entered last weeks challenge - going around in circles. You are a very talented bunch, and there were some amazing entries.

This time we would like you to rake out and use that long forgotten stamp at the back of the drawer.

The stamp I have used, is one I feel in love with, but had never used as it is on the large side - as the lady stands just under 6 1/2 in high. Then whilst shopping I came across some large pillar candles, and suddenly she seemed ideal.

I hope it will help to inspire you to join in our challenge this time round, and if you still need some more inspiration, check out the other DT projects, they are all fab-u-lous!!!

Hugs Sharon x

Glitter Overdose

Evening All.

This is the first card ready for my blossoms class on Saturday at In 2 Crafting, Wickford. I have gone very sparkly for this one as all the edges, and embossed ridges on the poinsettia have been covered with glamour dust. The glitter swirl and the poinsettia are both Marianne D dies. The backing paper is one of this years new papers from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

Pollycraft Monday - a glittery Christmas

The Crafty Pad - Christmas sparkle

Crazy 4 Challenges - a Christmas card

Creative Inspirations Challenge - anything Christmassy / winter

Fairy Fun Friday - make your own flowers

and

Crafts And Me - glitter

I hope you like it, and I hope the ladies will enjoy making it on Saturday.

Back soon,

Big hugs Sharon x

Thinking of You

Morning All.

Just a quick post to share this little card with you all. I thought it would work either as a sympathy card or a get well message. The stamp is a Prima Marketing image, which has been inked with Rich Cocoa Momento ink, and coloured in parts with Promarkers. The 2 DP are from my stash, and I'm sorry I'm not sure which make they are. The flowers are also by Prima Marketing.

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges;

Allsorts - sketch

Our Creative Corner - color challenge

Charisma - sympathy card

Passion For Promarkers - sepia or black and white

and

Fresh Brewed - 2 or more DP

Thanks for looking, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Sharon x

Going Around In Circles

Morning All.

Hopefully you are seeing this Wednesday morning, as I'm attempting my first scheduled post, as I am hopefully having an ultrasound, amongst other things, whilst dear old blogger is dealing with my post.

I was very impressed with all your colourific challenge entries last week, and can't wait to see what you can do with this weeks challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky - Going Around In Circles.

You can interpret this however you like, just as long as you have fun doing it and we can see some circles somewhere on your creation.

I have used my Beaded Circles Nestabilities to make the basic easel card. The image is from the Flower Girls clear set from Pergamano, coloured with Promarkers and Sakura glitter pens. I hope you like the design.

Thanks for looking, and have a good day.

Hugs Sharon x

Tilda Candle

Evening All.

Well, I've been a good girl today and yesterday and have actually made a Roman blind, and caught up on a few alterations, along with the exciting things in life, like food shopping, which is not good on a Saturday morning with two kids in tow - but hey I had to go and buy some more candles as well.

So I thought I'd show you another candle I have made, this time using a Magnolia Tilda stamp. I'm sorry about the photo but I had to use the flash as the light at the moment is awful for photographs. I'm only slightly addicted to doing them at the mo, and this is one ready for a teacher pressie at the end of term - I hope Ms Hancox will like it :o)

I'd also like to enter it into;

Stamp With Fun - all that can fly

Crafty Creations - fables and fairy tales

Crafts and Me - make a Christmas gift

Cute Card Thursday - gently does it (image stamped onto tissue paper)

Crafty Sentiments - make a gift

and

Just Magnolia - anything goes

Thanks for looking.

Big hugs Sharon x

Poinsettia Bouquet Fairy

Afternoon all.

I hope the weather is better where you are than it is here, it is all drizzly and horrible.

Today's card is the third for my Fairy Fantasy class next week. It has been made using images and backing paper from the Wild Rose Christmas CD. The flowers have been made using the Marianne D's mini pointsettia dies. The digi images have been coloured with promarkers, then decoupaged up.

I'd like to enter it in;

Sketch and Stash - sketch

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - use a Christmas digi

OSAAT - Christmas

Critter Sketch - Christmas

Creative Card Crew - let's punch it

Flutter By Wednesday - anything goes

Charisma Cardz - with love @ Christmas

Meljen Designs - use 3 different shapes

Polka Doodles - quick and easy Christmas card

Fairy Fun Friday - make your own flowers

and thanks to Sandi

Pattie's Creations designs - Christmas card

Hope you all have a good weekend, and see you soon.

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs Sharon xx

Falling Leaves

Afternoon Blogland.

This is my second post today, what's going on????

Well, we've got the heating engineers in and they are trying to get the heating up and running again after 14 months of frost bite. I'm not sure how it's going but they keep walking round the house hitting the radiators with a mallot, supposedly to get the gunk out of them, but all they seem to have succeeded in doing is giving me a massive headache. Anyhow I couldn't do the curtains I was supposed to be doing, as no matter where I tried to work, I always seemed to be in the way, so I have had a little play with my new Pink Gem stamp that I may have accidently ordered last week - ooooops!!!

I have coloured Guy Fawkes Milly with promarkers and glittered the firework in the sky. The border punch is another Martha Stewart one, and I have saved the waste to make the sprinkles for the shaker bit of the card.

I hope you like her.

I would like to enter it into;

Fresh Brewed - sketch

Cute Card Thursday - transparent - acetate on shaker box

Polka Doodles - autumn

Pear Tree Designs - bonfire night

Lets Ink It Up - make a scene

Pollycraft Monday - it's chill time

Incy Wincy - anything goes

Lexi's Creations - anything goes

Creative Inspiration - shake it!

and

Stampavie - orange

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sharon xx

Colourific Challenge

Morning All, and a happy Wednesday to you all.

Well it's time for another challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky, and this time round it's a colourific challenge of Lime, Pink and Kraft, which I must confess I found far easier than last weeks "Clean and Simple" challenge. Our sponsor this week is SoftPencil who sell a range of adorable whimsical illustrations.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Sketch and Stash - sketch

One Stop Craft - anything goes

and

Stamp Something - stamp something with pink

I hope you like my design, and please come in and join in the fun at Fab 'n' Funky.

See you soon,

Hugs Sharon xx

Let's Bake A Pudding

Afternoon.

Well the children are back at school, and some sense of normality has returned to the house, so I thought I'd share the last project for my Bears class on Thursday - and this is it.

The bears are Forever Friends, which I have coloured with Promarkers, and cut out using a Quickutz cookie cutter. The zig zag mount is also from Quickutz.

I hope my ladies will enjoy their class.

I'd like to enter this card into:

Just Cute Bears & Friends - sketch by Helen

Teddy Stampers - open theme (as long as includes a bear)

Forever Friends - tags or punches

and

Lexi's Creations - anything goes

Off now to cut out some Roman blind that I've been putting off doing.

See you later.

Sharon xx