Trying to get back in to the habit of posting......

As you know, I haven't managed to make regular posts lately......mostly because I am cross eyed after a day of working at a computer at work!

So today, rather than just browsing, I thought I would do a quick little post, to show that I am still alive and kicking!

Here's a card that I made using stamps from the Gorilla set, available from Stamp Addicts. It's coloured in Promarkers as per usual, and the backing papers were printed from one of my Crafters Companion CDs - the 'Boys' one if I remember rightly.

Colouring this cheeky chappy certainly makes me smile - I think it's his face with those cheeks all puffed out!

Anyhow, I'm going to enter this in to one challenge which is Allsorts , Anything Goes.

That's all for now.

Thanks for looking.

Sharon x

Valentines Card Number 2

And here is Valentines card number two, for my husband.

Once again I have used the lovely Strawberry Kisses range .....I think this image is just so lovely. It comes with a sentiment that says 'You and Me Forever Babe' but since we're not really 'babe' kind of people, I picked the 'Together Forever' sentiment from one of the other sets and put it on the inside of the card.

Once again....a bunch of challenges to enter:

Allsorts Anything Goes week 2

Little Claire - Romance

Prairie Fairy - Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Crafters Companion - Anything Goes

Papertake - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Love is in the Air

That me done for today......I have a load of less than romantic ironing to be getting on with now!!

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you back again soon.

Sharon x

Valentines Card number 1 and a bunch of challenges

Well I am quite pleased with myself as I have managed to get both of my Valentines cards (one for hubby and one for son in case you were wondering!).

It is not unknown for me to be working on a card at 11pm on the day before the event, so, all things considered I am really quite organised!

Here is the first card that I made, following a sketch from the Sweet Stop Challenge and using the papers and one of the stamps from the gorgeous Strawberry Kisses range.

I am going to enter this one in to the following challenges:

Allsorts Anything Goes week 2

The Sweet Stop - Sketch

Prairie Fairy - Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Crafters Companion - Anything Goes

Papertake - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Love is in the Air

Back shortly with V Card number two!

Thanks for looking.

Sharon x



Off with the fairies.....

I certainlly feel like I have been away with the fairies this week, as I have been working really hard and very busy at home.

I had planned to make a card to enter for a few challenges and I managed to get that done at the weekend, but, due to the general pace of things this week, it's taken till now for me to find the time to post it!

For this card I have followed a sketch on this week's CES challenge which also has a theme of fairies, and that gave me the perfect opportunity to dust of this gorgeous LOTV stamp.

As it happens, there are quite a few challenges that I can enter this card in and these are as follows:

Pink Gem - Fairies

Allsorts - Anything Goes

CES - Sketch and Fairies

Crafters Companion - Anything Goes

Papertake - Anything Goes

So that's one card under my belt....a few more challenges ahead for the weekend though:

Two valentines cards - one each for my husband and son

A new baby twins card - for my friend who nearly gave birth this week but will now be having a C Section on Monday.

Hmmm - looks like it's going to be a busy weekend too!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x



Something a little traditional

Here's something a little different from me as it's definitely more on the traditional side than my normal cards. The flowers that you can see are from the Stamp Addicts etched flowers range and this was one of my DT projects.

I am not very green fingered so I have no idea what these flowers are but, as you can see, I have used one of the flowers to create the background paper, and stamped the main image on to water colour card, coloured it with my Derwent pencils, cut out and decoupaged for a raised effect.

I have made quite a few cards using these stamps, and it has been fun to try out something a little different, so I will have a few more cards to post using these images in the weeks to come.

I'm goingto enter this card in to the following 'Anything Goes' challenges:

Catch the Bug
Allsorts

Looking at my blog list I have spotted some lovely Fairy challenges which I am itching to have a go at.....so lets hope for some snow overnight so I have a good excuse to stay in and craft tomorrow!

Bye for now

Sharon x

Some one's 'bin' up to no good!

A quick post today to show you a card made with the Cat stamps which were released by Stamp Addicts a few months back.

I've kept this card really simple, using chocolate brown and beige Bazill cardstock for the background, and I have stamped the cardboard 'ribbons' with the fish bone stamp for a little bit of embellishment.

Everything has been coloured in promarkers as per usual, with a little bit of cutting and layering to add a little depth.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sharon x

Magnificent Mario Cakes

A quick post to show you all some pickies of the gorgeous cupcakes that my talented Sister In Law made for Joshua's birthday.

Aren't they brilliant!

As you can see, they are all based on Super Mario and my SIL made each of those lovely toppers by hand, not to mention the gorgeous cakes underneath!

And the best part of it is, that there are still a few of these beauties still waiting to be eaten.....mmmmmmmm!!!!

Sharon x