So many Circles....

Hi there...

I've been a bit quiet on the cardmaking front due to work.

So not a card to show you but my latest  Display project for school!

 

 My brief was to create a display that showed all 12 of our school values. 

It needed to include our school colour...Burgundy and

have a religious/symbolic link.

I used my bigshot to punch out circles in 5 different colours.

Burgundy, Plum, Claret, Lilac and Spring Green.

40 circles approx per bunch of grapes.

Once put together in bunches, I chalked them to give them some depth and add highlights.

Cut out the values and added them.

Wire covered in crepe paper for the vines...

Leaves drawn with chalks and photocopied.

 

 

I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

 

One Stop Craft Challenge theme...NOT SQUARE.

 

I hope this counts! 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

More cards soon..I hope!

xxxxxx

 

 

Annabelle's Meadow...

Hello there...

"Urgh"

 It was back to the early starts again this morning.

No more lie-ins or pyjama days for a few weeks.

Although I'm sure the last few months of the school year will zoom past and then it's 

summer all the way.

until then...

How about a pretty summery Wild Rose Studio card?

 Annabelle in the meadow by the birdhouse...

 

 Coloured with Promarkers...

Beautiful floral background paper from the co-ordinating Annabelle's Meadow paper range...

just a touch of glitter...

Green and Pink ribbon bow with a pink ribbon flower.

Underneath the framed image I have used some lovely lace, gingham paper and my doily lace

 Martha Strewart edge punch...

 

Some challenges...

One stop Craft... Pastels

ABC challenge... 'L' for Lovely Lace

Crafty ribbons...Pink and Green

Hope you have all had a good day back at work if that was the case with you...

I've got a few more images coloured in and waiting to go...so please come back again!

See you soon

xxxxxxx

Spring Flowers with Wild Rose Studio...

Hello bloggers...

I'm so enjoying my Easter Holidays...

I've completely re-decorated my youngest daughters bedroom, caught up with friends, been shopping and had lunches out, watched lots of Disney films with the girls and done some cardmaking....

My card today features a very cute and so easy to use Wild Rose Studio Spring panel... 

Beautifully coloured in for you in gentle pastels...I simply layered with spring green card and pink gingham paper, also from Wild Rose Studio,  and used my daisy and leaf punches to add some flowers to each corner.

I like the panels being the main focal point
 so I used a 5" card blank rather than 6".

A touch of glitter and this card is good to go...

Some challenges...

Creative Belli...Pastels

Divas by design...Flowers

Allsorts...Spring has sprung
Simon says stamp...Spring Flowers

Last few days before it's back to school...and then it's the Summer term.

You wouldn't think so with the weather.

Thanks for coming to see me.

 Back soon.

xxxxx

Mega Spring Cardmaking weekend...

Hi there all...

Are you all chocced out? 

We've still got loads left in this house. Almost been too busy to sit and eat them.

I took my eldest daughter up to the O2 to see One Direction on Tuesday. We had a great time on Oxford Street shopping before hand too.

I'm now clearing out bedrooms as same daughter had a new bed and we're giving her double to youngest daughter.

So we're going the whole hog and re-decorating too.

New bedlinen, curtains and new colour on the walls.

A bit more of a grown up look...

So onto some cards and a little while ago a friend gave me an unwanted paper and embellishment set that was given to her daughter from a recent cardmaking magazine...

so I set about one Saturday to a mega craft session...

 

In progress..bit of a mess!

I added ribbon and made tags with sentiments...

Used some flowers and my leaf punch...

and here's the end result on Sunday afternoon.

About 20 cards made...some of which are going to back to my friend!

I may show a few of these close up in the future...

Here's one for you now...

I love this blue/pink/lime combo and the birdcages and butterflies!

Some challenges...

Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes

Divas by Design...Spring Colours

Lets Craft and Create...Anything Goes

Hope you are still having Spring inspiration...difficult when it's sleeting outside.

It's very cold in West Sussex and we have had some hail today.

Off out now to get some Lavender paint...

Please leave me a comment...I love them so much!

TTFN

xxxxx

Easter Wishes...

Hi all..

Happy Easter Sunday!

We have spent a lovely day with my sister having lunch and then a chocolate egg hunt around the house.  Then a lovely fresh walk down the lane to the farm to look at lots of lambs spronking in the fields.

Here's the last Easter card to show using these great panels from Wild Rose Studio.

 They are perfect for Easter but now thats over I will make Birthday cards with them too.

Mounted on lilac and then onto plain spring green!

 

Lilac ribbon bows at each end of my Easter bunting.

 The letter tiles are from K&Co and I've had them in my stash for quite a few years.

Some challenges...

Crafty Ribbons...Anything Goes

One stop Craft...Easter

Creative Inspirations...Easter Wishes

Crafty Creations...Easter

Hope you've all celebrated with your family/friends.

Thanks for visiting me.
Do pop back again for more cards and chat!
TTFN
xxxxxxx

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!

xxxxxxxxx

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

xxxxxxxxxx

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
xxxxxxxxxxx 

 

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