The Wedding car....

Hello!

What a mixed bag of weather for a week off!

I've spent most of the time at home trying to get the garden ready for summer.

More of that later....

Here's a card I made especially for those couples getting married soon.

As usual, I used all my lovely Wild Rose Studio DT stash

Floral frame

Small butterfly

Wedding card stamp

Icing on the cake paper pack

I coloured with Promarkers and used some blending pencils to add some shade.

Lots of glitter and pearls...

and some glossy accents to make that car really shiny!

Organza blue ribbon and some white ribbon with silver hearts...and a lace doilly underneath for some texture.

Some challenges...
Simon says Wednesday challenge... Anything Goes

I love Promarkers...Flowers
(Bouquet, edge of frame and on the paper)

The Shabby tearoom...Lets go for a ride
(has to include something with wheels, pink flowers and background texture)


Now to show you the next stage of our garden makeover....
A Lazy lawn...

It has made such a difference and given the garden a new fresh warm feel to it.
It really feels like another room.
We still have a new table and chairs to put out and I'm also making new seat cushions for a bench.
Next step is sealing the patio and re-staining the decking area.
getting some night lights and a few plants in pots!

Thanks for coming to visit my blog...I hope you like my work.
Please leave a comment before you go!
TTFN

Sally
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Tinkerbell's pixie dust...

Hello again!

Hope everyone is well!

I'm back again to share a recent card order that I was asked to make for a 30th Birthday.

I was given the choice of Tinkerbell or VW Vans...

Well...I'm not really into doing car cards...

but I love Disney.....

so Tinkerbell it was...

 Any excuse to get out the glitter really!

I coloured in a Tinkerbell colouring page image with Promarkers and added a little bit of grass with some flowers.

Sizzix numbers die cuts and my new

 Wild Rose Studio little Butterfly die which I just knew would easily become my favourite die ever!!!!

Lots  and lots of magical pixie dust added!

I layered up and custom made the card and envelope to fit the image!

Finishing touch was some white heart ribbon threaded through the side.

One very happy cardmaker, customer and hopefully the Birthday girl will like it too!

Some challenges...

I love Promarkers...Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers...Use your die cuts

Papertake Weekly...Oh so cute!

I'll be back again with some of the large Butterflies soon...

Thanks for coming to see me!

TTFN

Love from Sally

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Icing on the cake...

Hello!

Happy, sunny Sunday to you all!

What a marvellous weekend.

I so love the month of May...

It was my birthday last weekend so lots of celebrations beginnning on Friday night with Spanish tapas ladies night, then Saturday in Brighton, shopping and lunching with my sister and my daughters and then Sunday lunch out with hubby and my girls!

Summer gardening has begun,  getting everything ready for the BBQs and Tea parties...

So today I'm showing you something that all the Wild Rose Studio DT are very excited about!

Summer release paperpack called Icing on the Cake

 and new dies....

which are Butterflies and Poppies...

All from Wild Rose Studio

So here's my first card and I've used the small butterfly die and this gorgeous cake and doilly paper!

I used some glitter card for the butterfly and mixed and matched blue and pink so I could used the contrasting centre...then added mini pearls.

Coloured a stamped cupcake and sentiment then glittered and added more pearls!

Added a small lace doilly behind the sentiment panel to match the paper.

Here's a peek of all the papers together!

Just so delicious!

Just a couple of challenges...

Simon Wednesday Challenge...Die Crazy

The Shabby Tearoom...Tea Party

If you want to see more gorgeous cards from the other DT ladies...click on the Wild Rose Studio link and you can connect to the Inspirational blog.

Kate has used the Poppy die, and Victoria has been playing with the large butterflies!

Their personal blogs are also on my side bar!

I'm afraid the lovely weather has kept me outside gardening this morning but I'm sure I will venture in later!

My new cosy corner unit looks rather inviting!

Patio was jet washed last night...

My new Butterfly stakes...I have a pink one too!

Thanks for popping by! Please come back soon.

Lots more things to share!

TTFN

love from Sally

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Fireworks in Paris...

Hello all....

It's the month of May and another Bank Holiday.

I can almost smell Summer!

I'm sharing a card made using one of my favourite stamps of the new releases from Wild Rose Studio.

Fireworks in Paris

So romantic!

This was featured in Aprils Papercraft Essentials magazine.

 My first layer of colouring was Promarkers but I also used chalks around the edges and pencils gradually building up the shadows.
I don't normally colour in this dark and with black but I think it really adds to the dusky evening scene. 

I love adding glitter and sparkle to the Fireworks!

No love card would be complete without some lace and pearls, flowers and ribbon.

I'm entering the I love Promarkers challenge of 

NOT QUITE STRAIGHT

which of course in my case refers to my image placement!

 and

Crafty Ribbons Challenge

ANYTHING GOES WITH RIBBON

Fingers crossed for some sun this weekend!

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave me comment if you like my card!
TTFN
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Elsie and her box of flowers...

Hello everyone!

Hope you've had a Good Good Friday and have some lovely plans for the Easter Weekend!

I'm back to show you another Wild Rose Studio Elsie card that is featured in this months

 Papercraft Essentials.

The Elsie stamp, Gingham paper and rectangle frame die are all from Wild Rose Studio.

Coloured with my Promarkers and then I added some pencil shading to the flowers and some of the shadows.

I tied a pink spot bow with narrow ribbon and sewed on a heart button.

A close up of the colouring on the flowers to match with my silk flowers.

Lemon pearl centres.

Some challenges...

Crafty Ribbons...Anything goes with ribbon

I love Promarkers...Cats or Dogs
Passion for Promarkers...All Creatures Great and Small

I've spent the day with my friend and our girls crafting with polysterene eggs and eating cake in the conservatory while the sun shined.

Will take some photos to show you later...

Thanks for popping by!

TTFN

Sally

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Papercraft Essentials Cover girl!

Hello!

Happy Saturday all...

Can't believe I've already had one week off work.

It's been a strange one as I've had only one daughter to look after and she's a home girl so I've had a couple of afternoons crafting while she's been busy with friends.
We've also had a sleepover with relatives, watched a lamb being born at the farm and been to the pictures to see Rio 2.

I was very excited when I went to Tesco to pick up this months Papercraft Essentials.

I had been asked by Dulcie at Wild Rose Studio if I would like to make some cards for the mag way back in February and was delighted when I found it on the shelf to see that I had made the front cover with
 this Elsie card...

Here's my photo of it...
Elsie and Roses stamp...Coloured with Promarkers and then pencils...
Floral/Gingham papers, Rose Die and sentiment stamp also WRS.

Martha Stewart Doilly punch used here to add the frilly edges.
This jewelled heart I have had in my stash for a while.

Some challenges...
Allsorts...Spring Blossoms
Crafty Ribbons...Flower Power
Lets Craft and Create...Punches and Dies
Papertake Weekly...Spring has sprung
Creative Card Crew...Spring
The Shabby Tearoom...Floral fantasy

I made 7 cards altogether so I've got a few more to show you...
Please pop back again to see me.
Become a follower and leave me a comment and I'll do the same for you!

See you soon...

Sally
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Recycled top tag with flowers...

Afternoon all...

It's the start of the Easter Holiday for me...

Have eldest daughter off skiing to Italy in a few hours.

First time skiing and abroad without us.

Will be a funny sort of week I think! 

 

My inspiration for this card started with the lovely kraft tag that came off a new top..

 I matched up the ribbon with some pink papers and got to work with my daisy punches.

Faded green paper with my leaf punch also used.

 

Lace doilly and some lovely floral and stripe papers.

Twine tie...

Some challenges...

Papertake weekly...Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea room...Pretty in Pink

Crafty Ribbons...Anything goes with ribbons

 

Managed to make it to The Country Living magazine Spring Fair at the end of last month which was lovely...

Getting out and about now the girls are getting older...

I've got some card orders to do this week...and look out for some of my work in

Papercraft Essentials this month.

I will be posting up all the details with some close ups of the cards. 

 

Thanks for dropping by.

Please leave me a comment!

Still looking for some crafty instagram peeps...

 

Be back soon

TTFN

Sally

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Pretty Elsie in the pink!

Hello hello!

It's a mad old time at the moment!

I've been doing lots of extra hours paperwork/admin this month in preparation for the dreaded Ofsted visit and now they are here, today and tomorrow!

At least we get it over with for Easter.

My eldest daughter goes on her first foreign trip with school and it's SKIING!

Not the relaxing sightseeing I was hoping for.

Starting to get slightly panicky!

On the crafting front...

I am just in time for Allsorts challenge of  Pretty in Pink!

and Papertake weekly Challenge of Mum or Special female.

Pretty kitty Elsie with a big box of flowers!

perfect image for Mothers Day or for other lovely ladies!

As with most of my cards...All products are from Wild Rose Studio.

I'm in love with the new WRS range of dies. This is the oval frame and it's just perfect for so may images!

I've also used one of the lovely floral sprays here in Lime green and co-ordinated my colouring on the image flowers and my punched flowers.

I used lots of strips leftover from previous cards for the background!

Hope you like!

I'm still on the hunt for some Crafty Instagramers I can share photos with!

Let me know!

See you back here another day...

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Spring is coming with Bluebell...

Happy Saturday Crafters!

My favourite day of the week for a spot of chillin', craftin' and bakin'!!!

The weather is a mix of sunshine and rain but I really feel Spring is on the way, especially if I'm making with all my Wild Rose Studio stash!

 Here's another card with the New release Bluebell and squirrel!

Coloured with Promarkers.

 All the papers are from WRS paper packs!

 

 Small silk flowers are from one of those bunches that you can pick up in Home Furnishing depts fairly cheaply! I just pull them all apart...much better on cards that catching dust in a vase!

Some challenges...

Allsorts Challenge...Spring is coming!

Crafty Calendar...Animal Antics

Crafty Ribbons...Ribbon and Buttons

I've just joined Instagram so I'm looking for some cool crafty people to follow on there!

http://instagram.com/sallyannbeez

Come follow me!

pop back soon...

Love from Sally 

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Bluebell's Birthday...

Hi there!

I'm back as promised with some more cards and news!

Here's another of the beautiful Bluebell stamps from Wild Rose Studio's new release!

Coloured with Promarkers and I chalked the background!

Papers all from Wild Rose Studio!

I tried to find all the colours that said 'Bluebell' to me.

These paper flowers had different shades and speckles on them.

Added the yellow buttons to echo the paper!

Finished off with a little satin bow and glitter trails after the butterflies.

Some challenges for this card:

ABC Challenge...F is for Flowers

Crafty Ribbons...Anything goes with ribbon!

Papertake weekly...Lovely layers

This card is one of mine featured in the new WRS catalogue...

and here's the stand in all it's glory at Stitches at the weekend!

and look at the new Die range!

and they cut like a dream!

I do hope that if your, a WRS fan you've checked out all the new products, and please keep coming back to see my new cards!

Til next time...

Love from Sally

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Wild Rose Studio at Stitches...Launch day!

Bonjour, Bonjour mes amies.

Parlez vous Francais?

No?

Okay, lets do this in English then!

It's Stitches in Birminghams NEC

 and I so wish I was there but I can tell you who will be. 

The lovely Dulcie and Matt, owners of Wild Rose Studio launching the new range of stamps, paper packs and now......DIES!

Oval and Rectangle frames, Floral sprays, Rose corners, Ornate Hearts...All so beautiful!

(I'll show you some of those in my next post)

If you have been coming to visit me here you will have already seen a couple of  the 'Paris in Spring' range.

 

 These were the first stamps we were sent...and now we can introduce you to...

Spring Bluebell

This beautifully cute little deer had her own range at Christmas but now she is back in the wood ready for Springtime surrounded by flowers and various little friends including squirrels, hedgehogs, mice and butterflies.

Three new paper packs!

Bluebell, Peach Blossom and Antique Library.

The papers used in this card come from Peach Blossom.

The whole style of the papers is Romantic Vintage Shabby Chic.

Cute Kitten Elsie is also back loaded with flowers and Greeting stamps.

(I wish I could show you all of my new cards in one post but that would be way too much for you...

and you know how much we all like to tease you with the anticipation of more to come)

If you have ever been on a DT for a company you know how excited we have all been making the promo cards for the catalogue and the NEC Stand and other types of advertising...

Thats a little hint at some other things I have been doing!

Yipee!

All I can say is PLEASE come back and visit so you can see what I have been up to.

Lots more photos to follow!

Lots of crafty love

SallyB

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Elsie has a heart for you...

Hello all,

I've been very busy... A craft Fair, a few orders and deadlines and some exciting new cards made as part of my DT role with 

Wild Rose Studio.

The new catalogue is at the printers,
 and when I can I can't wait to show you some new characters and products!

Meanwhile...here's little Elsie with a heart.

 

 Stamped and coloured with Promarkers.

Papers from the Love range at Wild Rose Studio.

Lots of  beautiful Reds and Pinks, Hearts, Doves and  Roses!

I glittered her heart and made a scallop frame with jewels.

The pretty cream doilies were a recent purchase from Hobbycraft.

Some challenges...

Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes.

The Shabby Tearoom...All that glitters in Love

(use pink, red, Burgundy, hearts, flowers and glitter)

Simon says stamp Wednesday Challenge...Have a heart

Pile it on...Use Ribbon

Hope that's got you in the mood for Love...

Pop back again soon!

Loads waiting to show you!

Love from Sally

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