1st Anniversary Card

Hello,

My friend asked me to make a card for her sister (and her husband of course) for their first wedding anniversary, perfect as I believe that your first one is paper? I'm sure someone out there will correct me if I am wrong ;-)

I wanted to make a quilted card after seeing lots around {including Julies}, and so  decided to go all out and sew all the little "patches" together properly, phew! Springtime Vintage paper used for this again and I have punched out quite a few squares still so there will be more patchwork coming, if only for that reason I hope you like, lol! For a closer look hopefully you will be able to click on the picture to enlarge?

I used a pretty frame from the new set Four Frames on Page 11 of the MINI catalogue with it's matching punch. The sentiment is from Cheer and Wishes topped with a little punched heart and pearls,

I finished it with a bow using the lush new Seam Binding Ribbon, topped off with a button from the Subtles Collection,

I also sewed the inside too :-) someone take me away from the sewing machine! lol!

Well, that's today's card for you and I hope you have a lovely day today. I plan on getting inky later, after the chores are done that is!

Happy Stampin'

Happy Anniversary

Hello there,

So did you get snow this morning?? We had a little flurry which bought a smile to our faces but that was all thank goodness ;-)

O.K. onto today's card. I have an Anniversary card today, made it using Love You Much in Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake.

Lovely In Colour DSP flower made with the Boho Blossoms Punch and a gem brad through the centre,

I paper pieced the birds which you may have noticed is my favourite thing to do with these little ones? sentiment is from Cheer and Wishes and punched with the Modern Label Punch,

I stamped the background of the front and once inside with the large heart using Versamark and another little flower inside to finish it off,

and a little arty angle to finish,

So that's todays card, I have a long list of jobs to be getting on with today so I am going to have to dash off, back tomorrow :-D

Stampin' Hugs,

2 Of The Same

Good morning,

Well, I am unpacked and all the washing done from our little trip, we had a nice time but boy, did we pick the coldest weekend to go away??? Unfortunately we didn't get to do much as we would have liked due to the cold, wet weather, but still it was nice to get away.

Just before we went away I was asked by a friend to make a card for her dads birthday, I had made one a week or so before ready for Fathers Day and she wanted the same but with birthday. Clear as mud? Yes? Well hopefully the photos will do a better job of explaining!! ;-) he he.

As you can see I layered up the images a bit more on the 2nd one and also added a bit of paper piercing to some of the squares, Football and boot are from Just Soccer, Beer mug is from Cheers to You, Fathers day sentiment is from Occasional Greetings, and Birthday one is from Cheer and Wishes.

I also used lashings of Crystal Effects on the top stars, love it!

and this is the inside of the birthday card...

Well, she was happy with it and I hope her Dad was pleased too.

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Before I go and do a few bits, just a quick reminder that I have just 5 shares left now for the new colour ribbon, card and paper share, please see top post or email me on sarah-janerae@sky.com for more info.

Good to be back and looking forward to hearing from you, my lovely blogging buddies :-)

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

Lucy Birthday, part 2 and a special offer 'till Wed only

Good morning,

Yay, it's the weekend!! whoop whoop!

Yesterday I showed you the card I made for Lucy, now that was great fun to make but about a week ago her lovely hubby got in touch and asked me to make her a birthday card... but not just from him, but 1 each from their 2 kids too! Well, obviously I was very touched to be asked, but way! 4 cards for 1 lady... not easy! So, this is the one I made for Pete to give to her :-)

I went with a vintagey feel to this one using the Love You Much stamp set (p 26),

I masked the bids and stamped the heart in the background, then water coloured in some details with a blender pen in Sage Shadow to match the card,

These little hearts were stamped from Love You Much and punched with the Heart to Heart punch then joined with linen thread, sentiment is from Cheer and Wishes (p 62)

This little detail is on the inside and comes from Sealed with a Kiss (p 26) a cute little set which I use quite a bit for anniversary cards,

and finally the arty angle,

I will be back Monday with another card for Lucy ;-)

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Finally for today my special offer for you but only 'till Wednesday, I am offering you post and packing for just £2, no matter how much you order (usually 5% or £3.95, whichever is greater) direct to your door, that is in conjunction with the SU! special offer for this month which is 20% off punches when purchased with selected stamp sets plus my prize draw to win a level 1 stamp set (see top post)

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All that's left to say is wishing you all a fab weekend and

thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xx

Golden Mojo

Morning Folks,

I hope you all had a fabby weekend, I have a small card to share with you today, it was made for hubby's Aunt and Uncle who this weekend celebrated 50 years of marriage! I used last weeks mojo sketch as inspiration but unfortunately ran out of time to post and link it, doh! never mind, I will share it with you lovely peeps anyway...

I used the fab Cheers to You set for the image and some lovely So Saffron DSP

I colored the champagne glasses with a blender pen and Ink Pad,

Sentiment is from Cheer and Wishes,

So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon,
Dazzling Diamonds glitter to finish off.

Hope you like, We are going back into town this afternoon to try again to get some shoes for Zack, wish us luck! lol! Hope your day is good.

Hugs Sarah-Jane

xxx

Happy Birthday Stacey

Wow, what a lovely day it is again today, I have been very busy this morning and have mowed the lawn and potted up some beans, now just got to finish tidying up the mess!! I just love the summer :0) Long may it last (not according to the weather forecast last night tho) I do hope it is lovely wherever you are.

Anyway, I do have a card for you today. It is one which I made for the lovely Stacey, Happy Birthday hun ;-)

The other day I was doing a bit of hopping and came across this lovey blog, when I saw this fantastic card I just had to CASE it . I hope you don't mind Jen :-)

As you can see I rotated it to fit the stamps I have, Love the colours of Jens but I decided to go with tones of purple for mine. I coloured whisper white ribbon with an ink pad and a sponge dauber so it is a perfect match for the perfect plum card stock. Pocket silhouettes stamped in Perfect Plum and Pale Plum and sentiment from Cheer and Wishes.

I hope you have a lovely day Stacey,

Right- got to get back to work in the garde- then hopefully I can sit out there later on.

Hugs to all, Sarah-Jane xx

BBQ invite

Good morning to y'all!!
As promised a quick post today :0)
I have been thinking about this months class and having a little play, so today I have a quick sneaky peak for my class in June. It is an invite which I think would be perfect for a BBQ but could so easily be adapted for many occasions..

I have used the lovely Summer Picnic papers (in the share) Don't you just love those little cherries?! Stamp sets used were Tart and Tangy and Cheer and Wishes for the sentiment. 1/4" grosgrain ribbon and ink pad both Real Red. Scallop Circle punch & 1+3/8 & 1+1/4 circle punches.

If you are interested in making this and lots of other fun summer projects, please contact me for further info. email: sarah-janerae@sky.com. More details in the side bar.

Have a lovely Saturday,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xx