Easter Wreath..

 Hey there all...

I've been making a few Easter cards.

I kept seeing lots of Easter wreaths on pinterest so thought I would take the idea and transfer to some cards...

 Very simply...Die cut kraft scallop circle with handmade paper centre.

layered with leaves, flowers, eggs and butterflies...

 all mini punches!

 The handmade paper was from The Eden project about 6 years ago...

I made a little stamped greeting tied with fine twine.

This is a great design for using up lots of odds and ends of paper...

I love my daisy punches and using these tiny pearls for the centres.

Some challenges...

Charisma Cardz...Die cuts

Oldie but goodie...Easter

Crafty Boots...Flowers

I've made some chocolate krispie nests for school tomorrow and got a few bags of mini eggs. 

Last day and then.... 2 weeks off...Yey! 

 I've got lots of projects to show you and some

  more Easter greetings!

Pop back soon!

Balloons for DAD...

Hello crafty peeps...

Hope you've had a good weekend.

We've had a very rainy day here in West Sussex so I had a good excuse to stay inside and craft.

I managed a few Easter cards while watching 'Emma' and then a Catherine Cookson full length drama...Hubby did the Roast today.

So here's one I made earlier...

 The stamp is one of Wild Rose Studios new releases...

Great for any card for DAD...

Birthday, Fathers Day, Thank you card etc...

 Coloured with Promarkers...I used glossy accents on the balloons.

 Die cut  Sizzix clouds.

Ribbons and a silver star charm tied around the bottom.

Quite a simple card.

Some Challenges...

I love Promarkers...Ribbons and Bows

(there are bows on the presents and balloons)

Charisma Cardz...Twinkle, twinkle little star

Crafty Ribbons...One for the Boys

One stop craft...Anything Goes

Back soon to show you some of my Easter cards...

Leave me a comment so I can check out what you've been up to!

Chat soon!

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Pink Daisy Bear...

Hi there...

Hope you all had a lovely Mothers day. I certainly did.

Breakfast in Bed, Chocolates, Jane Eyre DVD, Bracelet and then Roast Beef lunch at a Carvery and then shopping in Hobbycraft!

A perfect Day!

I'm back with this another New Spring Wild Rose Studio Image... 

 Suitable for so many occasions.

 Coloured with Promarkers. (Ivory, Blush, Dusky Pink & Cinnamon)

 Isn't this silver charm just too perfect?!!!

Tied with pink and white heart ribbon.

 Lots of glitter. Flowers look so good when smothered in it..

I added a couple of die cut clouds...

 Close up of that sparkle!!!

Some challenges...

By the cute and Girly...Favourite things

(My Promarkers, My Wild Rose Studio Stamps, Ribbon and Glitter)

In the Pink...Floral/Mothers Day

Allsorts Challenge...Springtime

One Stop Craft...Spring

I'm cutting it a bit fine but just by the skin of my teeth
Passion for Promarkers...One for the Ladies

I hope you like my card...

Thanks for stopping by to visit me!

More cards and chat soon.

xxxxxxx

Chocolate Bunnies...

Hi there...

I'm back with another of the very cute Bunny cards that I made for the 

Wild Rose Studio Spring Catalogue.

Coloured with Promarkers...

I was inspired by the Chocolate and Pink spotty ribbon that I had in my stash to colour the image to match.

The background papers are from the Love and Wedding set also new from Wild Rose Studio.

 I added some heart brads, one on the top and one on the kraft tag.

Can't get enough of these lace doillies!

Some challenges...

I love Promarkers...Anything but square

Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes..

(there's an optional extra of a Mothers Day card or Female card)

Creative Card Crew...Ribbon

Hope you all have a FAB weekend!

If I can I may be back with a Mothers Day card...

TTFN

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Hopping Bunny...

Hello there...

Time is just whizzing by again...Easter will soon be here!

It's a short term at school with loads to do and lots of things to make...polystyrene easter eggs have been given out and hoping we can do some cardmaking too.

Just in case you haven't checked out the fabulous Spring range from Wild Rose Studio...My card today is made with one of the gorgeous bunny stamps just released...

 Ideal for Easter cards or Spring birthdays.

 Image coloured with Promarkers...

Papers all from Wild Rose Studio..so everything matches!

 I used this lovely Orange spot ribbon and silver butterfly charm tied to a Kraft tag!

 I kept my colouring quite soft for my bunny by using Ivory and Blush with a very old Cinnamon...virtually run out but great for blending!

I love Promarkers Challenge this week was Lace and or Pearls...so my lace doilly and Pearl flower centres are perfect!

Crafty Ribbons Challenge is Anything Goes with ribbon.

Hope you like my card...I loved making it and Dulcie loved it too as it's featured on the bunny page of the new Wild Rose Studio Stamp catalogue....

Please leave me a comment and I will come visit your blog!

Bye for now...x

Wild Rose Studio...New Spring releases

Well, lovely Crafty peeps...

Have we got news for you...Yes, we have!

Most of you must know I have been a DT member for Wild Rose Studio since it was started a few years ago now and this weekend not only saw the release of the gorgeous new spring stamps BUT also the launch at Stitches of the first WRS catalogue...

26 pages of glossy gorgeousness. Stamps, papers, and lots of card ideas!

Over the next few weeks I will be showing you some of my cards along with some images of the new stamps and hopefully some of the catalogue pages...

I'm sure you will all be getting your sticky, glittery, inky hands on one of these as soon as they are delivered to your local craft shop.

Here is one of my cards in the catalogue...Annabelle with Lambs.

Coloured with Promarkers in Spring Greens and LemonYellows...

All the papers are from various WRS paper packs...
and nothing says spring quite like Gingham!

I used Lace doillies, a daisy punch, pearls, and ribbon.

 Touches of glitter here and there....

 A fab spotty yellow button tied with lemon ribbon...

 Some challenges...

Crafty Ribbons...Button up

Papertake weekly...Buttons and Bling
Cutie Pie...Pretty pastels
Creative Card Crew...Birthday

Hope you like my card!
Please pop back to check out more news from me and Wild Rose Studio!

TTFN...
much love from SallyB
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On the wings of Love...

Happy Valentines Day!

Hope you have spent some quality time with your loved one today.

Me and my hubby passed in the hall. I got in from work at four and he started work at just after four!

 I've got an Anniversary card to show but thought it could quite as easily been a Valentine card... 

Lovely colour combo of Duck egg blue and deep red...

Sizziz Dove die cuts with beads and red hearts...

 Glittery red ribbon adds a bit of jazz to a simple card....

Some challenges...

Charisma Cardz... Anything Goes

Creative Belli...Valentine/Hearts

Digi Sketch...Love is in the air

(I thought my Doves were a double whammy!)

Last day at work tomorrow then a week off...Lovely!

Hopefully time for some crafting and blogging!

 Hope you can come back and visit!

See you soon...xxxx 

Love is in the air...

Good Evening all...

Have you made your Valentine cards yet?

I've been colouring lots of new WRS images from the Love and up coming Spring stamp and paper collection and will be making them up into cards to show you very soon.

From last years collection...

Here's cute Wild Rose Studio Louis Bear with a big red heart to give you!

 All the papers are new Wild Rose Studio.

I bought these Kraft cards a while ago but haven't used them as much as I would like...but colouring bears in lovely tones of brown look really good with them.

My cinnamon Promarker has been well used.

Wooden button, tag and twine are also a must with Kraft card!

 

 Close up of these gorgeous tags bought from a Covent Garden nik nak shop!

 and some challenges...

Allsorts...Lets get cute 

My time to craft...Love is in the air 

Papertake weekly...Anything Goes

The Wild Rose Studio DT have been very busy producing cards and we have some exciting new things coming up... we just need to get the all clear to show you the gorgeous new stamps and cards that we've made with them!

Pop back soon and see me!

Leave me a comment and I will come visit you too!

xxxxxxx  

Valentine Bear Hug...

Evening all...

I'm back with another card using stamps and Papers from the New Love and marriage collection from Wild Rose Studio.

 How about a Big Bear hug in the rain?

 The image is coloured with Promarkers and then layered on Red card.

 I made a banner and used a HUGS sentiment Rub on Lettering, then layered this across a heart die cut.

I got this Umbrella Charm in a big box of charms and ribbons sent to me by my WRS DT pal Kate as part of our christmas secret santa.

I used two ribbons...a satin blush pink tied in a bow and a sparkly heart white organza for across the back.

 This Rose was coloured in with Promarkers to match the paper.

Martha Stewart Doily punch for the lace edge.

Some challenges...

Papertake weekly...Tie up some loose ends (use a Bow)

Craft Us Crazy...Valentine/Love/use Red

Tuesday Throwdown...Furry Friends

Pile It On...Have a heart

Cut it up...In with the New 
Crafts and Me...Use Something New 

We've just had another sleet flurry here but now its pouring with rain so I reckon all our snow will be gone by tomorrow!

Stay safe to all my crafty friends up North. You seem to have had the worst of it!

Be back soon with more LOVE cards!

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Just Married Bears...

Hello all...

I guess we are all pretty much 'snowed under' by the weather this weekend.

I drove to school yesterday in a beginnings of the flurry...had a hot chocolate in the staffroom and then watched as it literally turned into a blizzard.

School Closed and I came back home very slowly.

It has ended a very emotional week for me as one of my friends passed away quite suddenly, aged only 39, last Saturday night.

She had health issues from birth but she was the happiest, funniest, cheekiest, and most lovely, caring person I have ever known.

She is the lovely smiley lady I have cut in half on the far left...on one of our weekend food nights!

Our Nights out and In will never be the same without her!

RIP Darling Verity 

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On a lighter note...

The new Wild Rose Studio Love and Marriage stamps and papers have arrived in my house...

Coloured with Promarkers...this cute Teddy couple are off on honeymoon.

 I used matt silver card and a Sizzix frame die around the image.

 Layered flower with a pink pearl centre...

 Pink Bow, with a silver heart charm and a recycled with love mini tag.

Pink ribbon and lace just showing...

 Some challenges...
I love Promarkers...Layers

Penny Paper Challenge...Teddy Bears

Crafty Ribbons...Love/Romance/Anniversary

4 Craft Chicks...Pearls, Pearls, Pearls
Willow Sketchie...Cute

Have fun in the snow.

Stay safe and warm!

I'll be back soon..

xxxx

Blue for a boy...

Hello again.

Happy New Year to you all!

Hope everyone had a fabulous time over the last ten days...

I have been very relaxed...the door was firmly shut on the craft room...so much so that it was a bit like the Exorcist when I went back in this week. 

(So cold I could see my breath, NO head spinning)!

I de-camped on to the kitchen table to turn all the christmas cards in to tags and will show you a piccie of those later 

BUT...

Today I'm showing a new baby card...

 Using very cute Bella the elephant stamp (but coloured in for a baby boy) from Wild Rose Studio.

 Layered up with light turquoise blue card to match the lovely dotty WRS background paper.

Felt and paper flowers, buttons and leaves all in various shades of blue.

 Ribbon, Twine and an acrylic precious tag.

Some challenges...

Crafty Ribbons...New beginnings 

Charisma Cardz...Monochrome

I love promarkers...Monochrome
Lets Craft and Create...Buttons

I'm hoping that my little elephants grey skin and tiny pink flower for mum will be Ok for the monochrome theme.

Well that's my first post for 2013.

Hope you will continue to follow me and my crafting adventures.

Lots of new Wild Rose Studio projects to come....

Thanks for your comments...I LOVE them!!!

xxxxxxx

Sally