Simply Stampin' Challenges, Week 5 already :-)

Good Morning to you!

Well, did you see the most wonderful Wedding?? Wasn't it the most beautiful day, the dress, the kiss, the happy couple! I wish the both of them a lifetime of happiness :-)

So, back to business, I am here today with my DT card for this weeks Simply Stampin' Challenge Blog, if you have come from there then Welcome, if not, then do drop by and see what we are all about and why not give the challenge a go? This week is a colour challenge, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke and Basic Grey.

Now, going briefly back to weddings, I have made this card for my Hubby as it is our 15th Wedding Anniversary on Monday {2nd May}. Gee, that time has gone sooo quickly (mostly! he he!).

I have done lots of distressing on this card and used I {Heart} Hearts and Broadsheet Alphabet stamps,

I Stitched roughly around the edges of the Grey layer after distressing the edges and added a little embossed Square Lattice piece poking out from the torn corner,

L, V and E is from Broadsheet with a punched, stamped and embossed "o",

And a little look inside (before I write in it ;-))

Well, that's it for today, I will be back tomorrow with more to share with you.

 Please do have a go at our challenge this week if you get a chance,

Stampin' Hugs,

So Sorry

Hello everyone,

Hope your 1/2 term week has been a good one? Hasn't the weather has been lovely for the kiddies to play outside? well for most of the week ;-)

I have been busy getting ready for tomorrow but a while ago I had to make a card that no-body ever wants to have to make, it was for my SU! sister Kate, who sadly lost her brother, I used I {heart} Hearts in Black and Grey,

I added a little Crystal Effects on top of some of the hearts, and a bit of Black Gingham ribbon.

Super short post tonight, early night for me as I have a long day tomorrow, if I can sleep with all the excitement (and quite a few nerves!) Looking forward to meeting up with some of you,

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

Milk Carton in Melon

Good Morning,

I trust you are all well, I must apologise for lack of posts again this week but DH has been in hospital, he is home now and (hopefully) on the mend so normal service should resume presently :-)

I made a new Milk Carton last week after seeing one in this colour made by my lovely friend Nicky. Thanks for the inspiration hun x

It uses the yummy new Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry card stocks and Inks, they are lovely together aren't they? Contact me for info on getting a little of all the new colours in my SHARE, only 3 left, hurry!

Please see side bar for my step-by-step tutorial on how you can make this carton,

I stamped the box before scoring with matching Ink using the spotty heart from the I {heart} Hearts set,

This tab is not glued so as not to spoil the box when removing any contents. I made it using the Tab Punch and scrap of ribbon, the cute clip holding it all together is accessorised with yummy tags made using Tiny Tags stamps and matching punch tied on with Silver thread,

The large heart is made using the full heart punch and the spotty one was cut out by hand and inked all over with Versamark, I then used Heat and Stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds to make it gorgeous and sparkly,

Finally I must share this with you. The day I made this Milk Carton Zoe was going dancing, she went up to get changed and came down in this! Totally her own choice but I thought she just matched my Carton perfectly? What do you think??

{{P.S. Don't mind the garden behind, it is very much a work in progress at the moment, may even get some work done out there this weekend...}}

Well, that's all today, have a great Thursday and here's to the sun shining again today,

Hugs S.J. xxx

A Card to match Zoe's top and a Winner

Good afternoon,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend, I had a lovely time with my class ladies this Saturday where they all enjoyed making their Fathers Day cards and folded pouch. See HERE for the card.

Onto today's inspiration, Zoe has a lovely checked top which she was wearing when we were away last weekend, I looked at it and saw the lovely new colour Soft Suede which are teamed in the top with Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue ;-)

and this is what I made using my new set 'I {heart} Hearts' punched with the 'Heart to Heart' punch,

I layered some with dimensionals and coated some with crystal effects,

and a close up of the gem brad which I used to hold a little loop in the ribbon.

I hope you like my little card I sent it to my SU! sister Lynda who's birthday it was on Saturday. Happy Birthday Lynda xx

Have a good rest of the day and I will be back tomorrow with another milk carton :-)

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx