A Little Birdie Told Me

Morning All.

I thought I'd share another one of the mens cards my lovely ladies made in the class on Thursday. I fooled them this time round, as normally the cards appear on my blog before the class, but this time round they didn't know what they were making until they got here, mainly because I hadn't had much time to blog.

Anyhow, the image and sentiment are both from a Creative Expressions set, and seemed so appropriate for one of those awkward mens cards.

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

Papertake Weekly - sketch

Paper Sundaes - distressing

Critter Sketch - distressing + circle

Creative Inspirations - buttons and bows

Stamp With Fun - blue and brown

OLLCB - 3 of a kind

Simon Says - animal antics

Paper Play - layer it up

Frosted Designs - monochromatic

Delicious Doodles - spots or stripes

and

Alphabet Challenge - M is for men

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have a good weekend.

Hugs Sharon xx

Builder AJ

Morning All.

It's definitely another one of those weeks, small child still off school, plasterer still plastering - he managed to kill the whole of the electrics yesterday for an hour and a half, but I'm sure he knows what he's doing really !!!!! So things here are a bit behind schedule - but hey what's new there.

Well, it's Wednesday morning again, so time for the next challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky. This time we would like you to use a digi image on your projects. Our lovely sponsor is The Stamping Boutique, and I have used Builder AJ, from their shop. My friend Lynne, over at Sentiments 4 You, designed my digi sentiment for me - thank you Lynne. Why not pop over and take a look. The papers came from my stash, and the embossed panel was made using one of the new Crafts Too embossing folders. Finally the drill charm came from my shop, where I stock over a 100 different style of charms, amongst other crafting goodies.

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

Praire Fairy - happy birthday

Allsorts - male / boy

OSAAT - as you like it

and

My Time To Craft - emboss, emboss, emboss

Thanks for looking, and I hope you will come on over and join in the fun.

Sharon x

Oh Baby

Evening All.

Well, I think it's going to be another one of those weeks lol. Small person is off school with a tummy bug, the plasterer has turned up to sort out the utility room, the phone keeps ringing and the doorbell keeps going and I just don't seem to be getting anywhere. I have given up on the housework as, as fast as I cleaned the dust just seemed to keep flying from the utility room - I'm not really moaning as it will be well worth it when its finished. So instead I have been fiddling with my next DT card for Fab 'n' Funky Challenge, but I can't share that with you until the beginning of the next challenge on Wednesday. So instead I thought I'd share this baby girl card that I made yesterday.

I'd like to say a huge Thank You to Eirwen for loaning me the stamp, and Lorraine for dropping it round to me. Thanks Ladies xx

The image has been coloured with promarkers, and the backing papers are all from Craft Creations. I have used glamour dust to glitter and sparkle all the edges. The safety pin charm is from my own shop.

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches - heavy metal

Creative Craft Challenge - monochrome madness

Crafts and Me - monochrome

Papercutz - anything goes

The Crafty Pad - something girly

I Did It Creations - card for a child

Totally Tilda - baby

Lets Ink It Up - anything goes - no digis

and

Craft Your Passion - use 2 design papers

Thanks for looking.

Big Hugs Sharon xx

Oh Ducky!!!

Afternoon All.

Well, I have finally managed to get round to blogging my third card for my Cute and Cuddly class on Tuesday. I hope you think it was worth the wait. I have used a Penny Black stamp, that I bought just before Christmas, which simply makes me smile, and have kept all the colours very muted with some of the new Craft Creations papers. I think it looks quite clean and fresh and I hope you will agree.

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

My Time To Craft - spots and dots

Creative Craft World -monochromatic madness (hope their yellow feet count as duck flesh)

Crafty Creations - it's a bird thing

Crafts and Me - monochrome

Fresh Brewed - spread some love

Stamp something - cute somethings

Penny Black - January sales

Secret Crafter - it's a couple thing

and

Craft Your Days Away - love

Thanks for looking, and I hope you like my card.

See you soon.

Hugs Sharon xx

Roger - Anything Goes

Morning All.

Today's card is my second DT card for Teddy Stampers. It's a nice and easy one this time round, so hopefully you will all hop over and join in the fun. The theme is......

Anything Goes (well, as long as it has a teddy image, of course).

We are being sponsored by Ellephantastic, and Roger the Bear here, is one of their designs.

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

One Stop Crafts - card for a male

I Did It Creations - Brrr, I'm turning blue

Critter Sketch - blue & silver + pearls or rhinestones

Incy Wincy - bears, bears, bears

Die Cut Dream - use a digi and a rubber stamp (digi image, rubber sentiment)

and

Creative Craft World - cute and cuddly

Thanks for looking, and please come and join in the fun.

Hugs Sharon xx

Pink & Girly

Morning All.

Well, what a great response we had to the first challenge over at Do It With Digi's. There were some beautiful entries.

It's now time for the next challenge, which is Pink & Girly. This time we are lucky enough to be sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads, and it is one of these images that I have used on my card. Just remember that your card or project must have a digi stamp on it, but check out the challenge blog for all the rules.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge;

Whoopsi Daisy - pretty in pink

Papertake Weekly - ribbons and pearls

and

Karber Weekly - use a digi and ribbon

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sharon x

Floating Away

Hello Everyone.

Well it's time for the first challenge of the year over at Penny's Paper Crafty, and to ease everyone in gently the theme is .......... Anything Goes.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Whimsy Stamps, and the image I have used is Floating Away from the Big Hug Creations range available from them.

I'd like to enter this in the following chalenges;

Truly Scrumptious - brown, pink and green

ABC - M is for magical

and

Flutter By Wednesday - open

Thanks very much for looking, and I hope you will pop on over and join in the challenge.

Hugs Sharon x

Toadily In Love

Morning All.

Woozers, don't the weeks just seem to fly by at the moment. My Mum always said time goes faster the older you get, and I used to laugh, but actually I'm beginning to think she was right.

Anyhow, it's time for a new challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky and this week the theme is.......

'Animal Magic'

Easy hey, we just want to see creations with an animal theme. Our sponsor this time is Robyn's Digital Fetish, and it is one of their images I have used on my DT card. Why not check out the shop as there are some great images available.

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

Fussy and Fancy Friday - sketch

Meljen's Designs - square or round card - no rectangles

Stampin' With The Dragon - for that special stud

Secret Crafter - with love

Lexi's Creations - say it with love

Digital Tuesday - tropical warmth

Fresh Brewed - spread some love

The Pixie Cottage - sketch and/or who do you love

and

Passion for Promarkers - all you need is love

Thanks for looking, and I hope you will come on over and join in the challenge.

Big Hugs Sharon x

Pastel Popcorn

Hello Everyone.

Hurray, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and hopefully spring is on its way.

Today's card is the second for my Cute & Cuddly class next week and as a change from stamping I have used a pyramage sheet from the Romance Popcorn Platinum CD from Crafters Companions. The background has been embossed using a Crafts Too embossing folder, and the butterfly and flower have been made using various punches.I hope the ladies will enjoy making it.

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

Sketch and Stash - sketch

Meljen's Designs - square or round no rectangles

Fuzzy Wuzzy - anything goes

Crafty Pad - something new (first time I've used the CD)

Polly Craft Monday - pastel colours

Incy Wincy - bears, bears, bears

and

My Time To Craft - spots and dots

Thanks for looking, and I'll be back tomorrow with two DT cards.

Sharon xx

Happy Anniversary

Afternoon All.

Todays objective was to try and get my room organised. But I have now decided this will just never happen, as it is all neat and tidy until I make a card, then it looks like a bomb has gone off in there as I end up getting everything out again. Oh well, I've worked like that since I can remember, so why change the habit of a lifetime!!!!

This card is the first for my Cute and Cuddly class (a list of my classes is available here). I have used an image and sentiment from the new Country Companions, Lovers Lane stamps from DoCrafts.

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

Craft Your Days Away - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - cuddly

Secret Crafter - with love

Stamp Something - anything goes

Pattie's Creations - anything goes

Delicious Doodles - use 3 colours

Paper Play - cutie patootie

Cupcake Crafts - something new (the stamps - only bought them yesterday)

Polly Craft - new things

Lexi's Creations -say it with love

The Crazy Challenge - animals

and

OSAAT - love & Valentines (def fits love)

Thanks for looking

Hugs Sharon x

Warm and Toasty

Morning All.

Well it's wednesday again, so it is time for another great challenge over at Fab 'n' Funky. I must just say a quick thank you to everyone who entered last weeks challenge, over 400 entries, and there are some very talented people out there!!!

This weeks challenge is to use warm and toasty colours, and our sponsor is Pink Petticoat.

I have used the Marianne's Designs, Eline's Toddlers - Dress Up Girl set for my card, as it is great fun paper piecing the outfits, it reminds me of the paper dolls I had as a child.

I hope you will hope over and see the other fab DT cards, and join in the fun.

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

The Crafty Pad - happy birthday

Lets Ink It Up - anything goes

One Stop Crafts - a card for a child

My Sheri Crafts - winter

Winter Wonderland - lets go dotty

Totally Gorjuss - sketch

Incy Wincy - go dotty

OLLCB - bling it on

and

Creative Craft World - anything goes

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sharon xx

Oh Why Did I Start This ?

Afternoon All.

I was still sorting my decoupage when I came across this fairy with a snowdrop, and I thought it would be fabulous for the challenge at Daring Cardmakers. So I started cutting, but boy oh boy, I didn't think it would take me as long as it did. 3 and a bit hours later, I finally started to assemble the layers, but I think it was worth it in the end. I am only sorry the colours in the photo are not very good, which I think is because I used pearlised card, so all I keep getting is reflected light.

Anyhow I hope you like the finished project, which I would like to enter into the following challenges;

Daring Cardmakers - snowdrops or carnations

The Sweet Stop - sketch

Flutter By Wednesday - open

My Time To Craft - up in the air (I hope a fairy counts)

Secret Crafter - tons of texture

and

Craft Your Days Away - anything goes

Thanks For looking.

Sharon xx

Another First

Morning All.

Another exciting morning, it's time for my first DT card for Teddy Stampers. The challenge this time is Celebrations, and is being sponsored by Whimsy Stamps. I have used another Meljens Design image for my card - there seems to be a bit of a theme to my cards this week. The papers and accessories are all from a Papermania Capsules set.

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

Charisma - birthdays and celebrations

Cute Card Thursday - out with the old (Papermania capsules goody bag)

Cupcake Craftroom - bright summery day

and

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Thanks for looking and I hope you will hop on over and join in the fun.

Hugs Sharon xx

Another Wedding

Afternoon Everyone.

Well, what a lovely wet day it is here in Burnham, basically it's down right miserable, so there seemed nothing better to do than a bit of crafting - far more exciting than the heap of ironing I'm supposed to be doing.

My New Years resolution this year was to use up some of my older craft supplies, rather than keep buying new, (how long can you see that one last!!!!!). So I have started to sort out my decoupage sheets to try and get them in some sort of order, and try and use some of this old stash up. I think if I spent the rest of my life cutting out these sheets, I don't think I'd finish, as I seem to have 100's and 100's of them - which is fine as long as hubby doesn't find out, hee hee.

So I have made another wedding card today, using a whole 3rd of a decoupage sheet - think this could take some time. But especially for Cally, I haven't used any pink on it ;o) xx

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

Sketch & Stash - sketch

3D Cards - anything goes

The Pixie Cottage - sketch and/or punches

and

Creative Craft World - anything goes (card)

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sharon xx

Time For A New Challenge

Morning All.

Well what an exciting day it is today - it is time for the first challenge at Do It With Digi's.

Lynne our head DT and blog owner has worked sooooo hard to get us all organised ready for this launch, that I hope you will hop over and join in the fun.

The theme of this first challenge is

NEW BEGINNINGS

The main stipulation is that you use a digi image on your creations - no digi image no entry, other than that just follow the theme of each challenge.

This fortnights challenge is being sponsored by Bunny Zoe and Sentiments 4 You, which sells Lynnes own digi sentiments - one of which I have used on this card, and the image is from Meljens Designs.

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

Try It On Tuesday - new beginnings

The Creative Cottage - something new

Alphabet Challenge - I is for infants

Prairie Fairy Fridays - new beginnings

Craft Your Passion -anything goes

Pile It On -brand new

Creative Card Crew -new beginnings

and

Simon Says - new beginnings

Thanks for looking and I very much hope you will check out the other DT cards, and come along and join in the fun.

Big Hugs Sharon x

Micey Nice Wedding

Afternoon All.

I was supposed to be doing a 90th birthday card for an Aunt today, but whilst chatting with my sister this morning, and she mentioned the House Mouse Challenge blog, which I hadn't come across before, so I may have got side tracked into making this wedding card instead.

I'd like to enter it into;

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge -new beginnings

Truly Scrumptious - sketch

Cooking It Up With Katie - button me a ribbon animal

Secret Crafter - buttons and ribbons

and

Sundays With Crissy - ribbons

I hope you like.

Sharon xx

New Baby Boy

Morning All.

Well, it's time to start challenges again, and this is my first DT card of the year for Fab 'n' Funky, and was made for a friend, who has just become a Dad for the first time.

Congratulations Big Matt

The team has decided to start off nice and gently with an Anything Goes theme.

My card uses a digi image by Meljens Designs coloured with my beloved Promarkers. The digi sentiment is from my friends shop - Sentiments 4 You. The papers are from Craft Creations and the baby carriage charm is from my own shop - Ewe 2 Can Craft

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

One Stop Crafts - new beginnings

Totally Gorjuss - for someone special

Crazy 4 Challenges - celebrate something

Creative Inspirations - use something new (the digi stamp)

Paper Sundaes - something new (the digi stamp)

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Simon Says - new beginnings

The Creative Cottage - something new

and

The Crazy Challenge - all things new

Thanks for looking,

Big hugs Sharon x