Not just for girls!

Good morning to you today,

Well, as I write this at 6pm Sunday we haven't had the promised snow! although I can't say as I am too disappointed as I think my kids need to go to school this week (getting bored) and more importantly I am waiting on a delivery from SU! I am desperate for my yummy new SAB stamps to play with but it has been held up at the delivery depot everyday since last Tuesday thanks to the snow! so "No Snow" for us please, at least not till Tuesday anyway ;0)

Right onto the mans card I have made using .....On a pedestal, now, I know this is not usually the first set you would pick for a card for a man but I think this card shows that it does work!

I inked the stamp with Choc Chip and Creamy Caramel markers, the stand was inked along the top only using Pumpkin pie as were with the candle flames, Mat Pack used again! Happy Birthday is from Occasional Greetings,

I did the cake a second time a layered it up for a bit of dimension, Background paper is Choc Chip with Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon to finish,

Well I hope you have a nice day and I will be back tomorrow with some more cards made with the Love You Much set,

Keep Warm, Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

I still love you much!

Hello,

How was your day in the snow? It didn't snow at all today here but boy was it cold! it has frozen all the snow and the compacted stuff is like an ice rink on the roads and I have to go to work tonight! eek, not looking forward to that let me tell you!!

BTW has anyone else had any trouble with blogger?? it won't let me move piccies down the page unless it is showing (won't scroll down) if that makes sense?!

Anyways, here is today's card, this time using the fab hearts stamp from Love You Much, I can see I am going to love this for weddings this summer :0)

I stamped the heart in Real Red straight onto the white card and then in Choc Chip onto scrap card and then layered it using dimensionals, the brown strip was left over from doing the border at the bottom of the panel,

Window was made using the word window punch which was a little too short for the (retired) sentiment, I just punched the original window, measured it up against the stamp and then moved the punch across to make it long enough, I added the sentiment with the cards closed using the trusty stamp-a-ma-jig, sorted ;0)

Right better go and get ready for work, wish me luck, I may even be home very soon!

Take Care in the snow,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xx

Love you much

Hiya,

As promised here is the card I mentioned earlier, I have been having a little play around with this yummy new set which I got for Christmas along with it's matching punch,

For this set of 4 cards (more of which I will be showing you over the next few days) I have used a colour combination of Kraft, Real Red and Chocolate Chip, Love this combo :0)

Stamped using Choc Chip ink, the hearts are punched out then dropped through the Kraft and stuck straight onto the Real Red base, small clear brad added to the middle of the flower,

the side is scored and held together with linen thread, Choc Chip card along the bottom scalloped with the scallop edge punch.

All supplies used are SU! and available through lil' ole me :0)

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finally here is a piccie of the kids once they had come home from school and went out to make their snowman,

Take care in the snow,

I'll be back tomorrow with some more from this set and all schools are closed! yay! no early morning!

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

We've got proper snow too!!

Hello!

I just had to come on and show you we have actually got real snow and it is still coming! now compared to the rest of the country this is all probably very boring but here in the very South of England I have really never seen snow like this in the 24 years I have lived down here!! and my kids definitely haven't! woooo hoooooo!!!

Here is my back garden,

my bamboo outside the back door can't even stand up straight

and here is view out of Josh's window to the front--the car you can see is Neil going to pick up the ids, Josh was sent home about 1/2 hr ago and now the other 2 schools are shutting too,

We are just wondering now if Neils little visit to the docs is in question???

Right, back later with a card, I have been a busy bee the last few days, but first we are going to get changed and go and make a snowman, got to get the flasks out ready for when we have finished!! mmm kids love hot chocolate :0)

Bye for now, Sarah-Jane xxx

Happy Everything to You!

First up... Happy New Year to all my lovely readers xxx

and here is my first offering for this- the new year!

I received this lovely set of rubber in my Christmas stocking this year, it is called On a Pedestal (and a few more which I will show you in the next few days! whoop whoop!) what did you all get?? leave me a comment, I would love to know :0)

I also got the yummy new mat pack, fab little invention, how did I ever live without it?? perfect for getting your holes in a straight line and nice and even, one for all you OCD peeps! lol!

As you can see, I have gone for another easel card ;0) Photograph taken in my nice new Light Tent, (thanks to DH)

and finally, a close up of my "Julie" bow and another new set Basic Phrases combined with Word Window punch,

DSP is Pink Flamingo, with Tempting Turquoise and Cameo Coral card.

Well, that's all for today, we are going to be boarding out our loft later so hopefully, I will get to have a play on Monday and have something to show you,

Enjoy your last day of the school holidays whatever you are doing,

Hugs, Sarah-Jane xxx

Trendy Trees

Well Good Morning to you all,

It feels like an age since I last blogged, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas?? Ours down south was not white unfortunately :0( but it was lovely, lots of food and family, just like yours, I suspect!

Do you know what?? I have not done a single bit of crafting over the holidays!! I am definitely hoping to get some in today and I have got tonight off work too! yay!

This card today is the last one I made before Christmas, it was made to hold some theatre tickets for MIL and FIL's Christmas gift. I didn't want a Christmas design though as the show (Chicago) is not until February.

The card base is Real Rust, paper is the Merry Moments Christmas one, but I think it is quite neutral? not too christmassey, and the cute little x's and o's are from Sealed with a Kiss-a set I have had for a while but only just used, ooops! yummy old olive striped grosgrain ribbon to finish this quite simple card using the lovely Trendy Trees stamps,

That's it for me for today but I will be back tomorrow (hopefully) if I get a chance to sneak some crafting in ;0)

Have a lovely day,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

Meeerrryyyy Christmaaas Ev-ry-body!!!

Well hopefully you are all sorted now, time to kick back and enjoy all your hard work!

We are going to have a leisurely day prepping for tomorrow so all I have to do is stick it in the oven at its correct time! I will lay the table this afternoon too when dh gets home (early I hope!)

I have one last crimbo card to share with you today, I made these for my lovely SU! sisters (collectively known as Jems) Merry Christmas Ladies x

I have used a classic combo of Kraft card, Black and White Gingham ribbon, white craft ink and the little tree is from Perfect Presents, all finished off with my new toy--a mini stapler! (fab little thing it is and it was a bargain too! lol!) Sentiment is from Occasional Greetings,
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Well, all that is left to say now is
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
to you and yours, sending you love and best wishes at this most wonderful time of year and wishing you all the most wonderful time :0)

I will leave you with a few piccies of my kids in the snow (we had to go to Essex to visit our dear friends on Sunday and they got the chance to play in the snow there as we have had virtually none around here!)

Thank-you all for your support this last year, I have made some lovely friends in this, my first year of blogging and being with SU! so a special hug to you all ;0)

Take Care and enjoy your Christmas xxxxxxx

Sarah-Jane xxxxxxxxxx

It's nearly Christmas!

Good Morning to you,

Well I managed the food shopping yesterday, but boy! was it busy!! And yes I should be at IKEA right now enjoying a lovely cooked (by someone else) brekkie, but it is very cold and icy round here-accidents have closed the motorway, and affected the roads into town :0( whats it like with you? If it is icy please be careful, in fact why not stay in and craft! well, what else is there to do when you can't go out??!!

Right, here is today's card/gift wallet. I made this by tri-scoring a sheet of A4 card. Inside I have cut the third section at an angle to make a pocket, {sorry about the poor piccie, it was taken very late Saturday night} it is holding a clubcard voucher which fit nicely inside.

Card used was Tempting Turquoise with White Craft Ink snowflakes, I also stamped some extra snowflakes then punched them out using 1+1/4" and 1+13/8" punches to add a bit of dimension to a quite plain card, lastly a pop of 1/4" real red ribbon to lift the colour.

That's all for today then, I have my friend coming for lunch (as we couldn't have brekkie!) so must get tidied up a bit, may even have to get dressed! lol!!!

Have a great day, Sarah-Jane xxx

Mini Pizza Gift Boxes

Helloooo,

Well, are you done?? I am neeearly finished, just got about 3 or 4 presents left to wrap and later today we are going to brave the dreaded food shop! eeek! Then that's it, I'll be ready. I have promised the kids I will take them to IKEA for breakfast on Wednesday (they love it, honest!)

Right onto today's project, I am afraid I can't possibly tell you what is in these boxes as the ladies I am giving them to all see my blog on Facebook!

ETA: I am going to enter these into the SWU challenge this week which is Christmas theme! yay!

Well there isn't really too much to say about these except I had made a whole batch of these fan things and decided I would use them on these boxes too ;0) I have made one using the same snowflake as the milk carton because one of the ladies came to my class and already made the fan...

I am trying to use up some of my older stash and the ribbon I have used is just that,

Sentiment is Best Yet the retired hostess set for last years catty, Choc Chip, Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Kraft card was used with the Winters Post snowflake :0) Punches used were Scallop Circle, Oval and Scalloped Oval ((what did I do before these punches were in my drawer??)

Right must dash, back tomorrow with a card I made in a flash to hold some gift vouchers for my friend,

Have a good day, oh and if you go out be careful, especially if you have snow!

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

Fancy being a SU! Demo with me?

Hi,

I just thought I would pop on and give you some info on why SU! could be good for you.

As a SU! demo you would get loads of great benefits including:

* great discount on fantastic products,

* the chance to see and purchase selected products before they are launched to the general public,

*SU! can be a great business or just great discount, the choice is yours,

*you would have all the support and help you may need from me :0),

*If you sign up with me during January or February SU! are offering you an extra FREE stamp set of your choice {any value}

*If you sign with me during Jan or Feb I will match the offer from SU!, so that's 2 FREE sets an offer worth up to £315 for just £135!!

If you would like more information or just a chat please email me sarah-janerae@sky.com and I would be more than happy to help

Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing from you soon,

Hugs S.J. xxxx