Gnome Shaker!!

I couldn't resist having another go with this cute little Gnome die from Simon Says, this time making a shaker card.  Had a few problems with my photo as the acetate was very reflective today !! We have actually had some sun for a change!!

The Merry Christmas frame die is also from Simon Says,  I shall add this card to the current Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Red " . Also the SSS Wednesday Challenge "Add a sentiment"

As the rain had stopped we are off for a walk, hope the weather is good where you are.

Hugs
Sally

Christmas Kickstart Challenge!

I was lucky enough to win a Gift card for Simon Says recently and have just received my order.  One of my purchases was this cute Li'l Gnome die which I couldn't wait to play with.  I cut him in red card and added the gingham, beard and nose.

The background piece of card I have distressed with Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio ink before adding the snow with my SSS falling snow stencil.

I then added the frame and snowflakes,  such a cute Gnome and I know he is going to be well used!!

I am adding this card to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge ,which this month is "RED" and the SSS Flickr Group challenge "Anything Goes"

Have a great weekend

Hugs
Sally

Hellebores!

I am trying to practice my water colouring skills and after seeing this amazing card over at the very talented Debby's blog I was inspired.  My water colour palette is very small and only has limited colours so I used my Zig markers,  brushing them onto my acrylic block and using water and a paint brush.

I stamped with Frayed Burlap Distress ink onto water colouring paper and painted using Debby's flower as a guide for shadows.  I then fussy cut adding another flower from a Altenew set and layered up onto some patterned paper.

I then added a gold die cut sentiment from Simon Says.

Definitely more practice needed but it was fun and very therapeutic.

I shall add this card to the current Simon Says Flickr challenge "Anything Goes" and their Instagram challenge "Birthdays".

Hugs
Sally

Christmas Kickstart Challenge!!

The Christmas Kickstart challenge helped me so much to get ahead with my cardmaking last year that it was a no brainer to take part again this year.

This months theme is "Red" a great Christmas colour so I got out my Simon Says Winter Flowers stamp set and gold embossed the flowers and some leaves to the top of a white blank.

I then loosely water coloured with my Zig markers and plenty of water , I then just layered onto a red card blank and added the die cut gold sentiment using a Heffy Doodles Die.  Simple but effective !

Next project is some birthday cards as my stock is getting very low, still should have plenty of time to craft this weekend when the storm blows in !!

Have a great weekend

Hugs
Sally

Penguin Birthday

I made this card just after Christmas for my daughters friend who loves penguins, now she has had the card I can post here.

Used the Heffy Doodles "Wanna Build a Snowman " set which I stamped coloured and fussy cut.

The letter dies are by Altenew, I cut 3 sets and layered them up for dimension onto some patterned paper, I also pop dotted the penguins.

I shall add this to the "Anything Goes"  challenge at the Flickr Love handmade cards group and the Simon Says Instagram challenge.

Its been dreadful weather here lately and we are due another storm at the weekend so I think I will be busy creating as I have lots of birthdays coming up.
Hope the weather is better where you are

Hugs
Sally 

Turquoise Birthday

I made this Birthday card for a friend and now its been received I can post it here.  Starting with a white blank I blended Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink and let dry before stamping and embossing in silver the Star Flower Background from Simon Says!

I then coloured in the hearts with a silver pen and adding dots with some silver Nuvo drops.

The sentiment is an oldie from Hero Arts which I have again stamped and embossed in silver before fussy cutting and layering up on the card with pop dots and some silver wire.

I will add this card to both the Flickr Simon Says challenge "Ink Blending" and the Flickr Love Challenge "Anything Goes.
 also Simon Says Stamp Wednesdays challenge "Anything Goes".

Spring is beginning to show signs of arriving here the snowdrops are appearing, took the photos when we went on a walk yesterday.

Have a great week

Hugs

Sally

Flower Heart!

I was keen to take part in the current SSS Flickr Challange "Lotsa Love" so made this Valentine card using a stamped panel I had in my stash.  The panel was made using the Simon Says Cosmos Background.  I stamped and embossed in silver then coloured with my Zig markers.  I then cut the heart and placed on the die cut square of dark purple card.  Next O die cut the Love sentiment three times and layered together before adding to the heart.

 I shall also add this to the Love handmade cards Flickr group challenge "Anything Goes".

Looking forward to this weekend as we have the family coming to stay.

Hugs
Sally

Birthday pups!!

Made this shaker card for a friend of my sons daughter,  this  stamp is a really old Penny Black one dating back to 2001 but its a fun image and was perfect for this card.  I stamped the image and coloured with Zig Brush markers before fussy cutting and adding to my shaker.

I am adding this to the current Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Besotted with our pets"

This little tag is for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month "Parade of Penguins".  I had this little Heffy Doodle penguin image already coloured on my desk so decided to make this little tag with it.

I have had a couple of busy weeks but need to get back in my craft room to kick start my mojo again.  Hoping to make some more cards today.
Have a great weekend

Hugs
Sally

Flower Die!!

 
While the cluster Flower die was still out on my desk I had a go at making another anniversary card with it.  This time I placed the die on the edge of a pre cut square of card and only partially cut the image.  I then placed my rubber shim in the die machine and dry embossed the top of the die.
Next I cut another flower and embossed it in gold and layered it up.

 

I then layered up the whole piece on some gold card before sticking to my card blank. Lastly I added some pearls and the gold embossed sentiment.

I am adding this card to the Simon Says Stamp Instagram Challenge and also the Love Handmade Cards Flickr Challenge.

We have at last had some decent weather here, it was a cold and frosty morning but we had a brilliant blue sky, so I went out with my camera down to the church yard where the snowdrops are beginning to come through.

Lovely to see some colour about.

Hugs
Sally

Thanks!

Another card using the "Floral Cluster " die from Simon Says.  This certainly is a versatile die.  This time I have cut one in white and another in patterned  paper and layered them up.  I then adhered to more patterned paper and added the gold die cut sentiment.  Also from Simon Says.  Just added the pearls to finish it off.

I shall add this to both the Simon Says Flickr group challenge and also the SSS Wednesday Challenge. 

We have another week of bad weather coming so I am going to be doing a lot of crafting,  hope it cheers up soon!

Hugs
Sally