Golden Roses

Hello to y'all !!

Today's card is a card for my mum's friends who are celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary in March, (we can only hope our husbands will put up with our crafty mess for that long !!!!) I just had to have this "Rose is a rose" set just for this card !! (and a few others) Have got lots of ideas for this set so keep 'em peeled !!

I used pearlescent card with a computer generated sentiment, the lovely "Rose is a Rose" stamp set with Summer sun ink from the earth elements colour family. I stamped off on scrap paper for the first layer to make it pale and then used it 'neat' for the second step so you get the contrast, all done with the help of the trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig. Old olive for the leaves and stems using the same technique. Also added a bit of fine glitter which you can't see very well on the photo as it was very grey and even snowing for a bit here this morning- roll on the summer I say !! White organza ribbon and Rainbow drops from stash.

Hope you like it and I will be back later with a couple of projects for our "Jems challenge" !!

Hugs

Sarah-Jane xx

Mojo Monday #76

Super quick post, but it is my 2nd today! as got to take Zoe dancing in a mo,

Just thought I would show you the card I whipped up v.v. quickly this afternoon for my neighbour as it was her birthday yesterday and she only just told me !!

I used this weeks Mojo sketch and it was great, really quick but very effective ! Used my new Penny Black stamp as she loves her animals, BG paper, SU! sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you may leave,

Sarah-Jane xx

A card for Siobhan

Morning everyone,

A really quick post today as I'm off to the hairdressers in a mo !

I just thought I would share with you the card I made for my Stampin Up sisters birthday which was on Monday, so she should have had it by now, fingers crossed !

Image is a Sugar Nellie one, coloured with pro markers, Sentiment SU! Papers BG, rest from stash,

Hope you all have a good day,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xx

Cookie anyone ?

Hello everyone,

Todays card was made with one of the lovely images the very kind Steph sent me with my birthday card, and they are all ones I don't have, so how lucky was that. I love this one and it just goes wonderfully with these DCWV Sweet papers (yummy!)

Image coloured with pro-markers, SU! Pretty in pink Taffeta Ribbon, bit if glossy accents on some of the cookies Rest from ever increasing stash!!!

Hope you like,

Hugs, Sarah-Jane xx

Two Card Monday !

Morning all,

Well, firstly I would like to say a huge 'Happy Birthday' to Siobhan! Hope you have a lovely day hun .

Then I have the card to go with the bookmark I showed you yesterday. It is a DL size, I thought it woud make a nice change to make this size ! I used "Loads of Love" stamp set with "Not quite navy" cardstock and "Old olive" ribbon, Paper pieced with "Old olive Designer papers" the same as the bookmark yesterday, except I put presents in the back of the truck. Background stamped in Versamark.

The second card is for a challenge the lovely Julie set for our stampers 10 group using the paper, die cut flowers and ribbon she sent to us. I added a Sugar Nellie image coloureed with my lovely new Promarkers, a charm from my stash and a sentiment from SU! (hostess set) I also added faux stitching around the edges.

I hope you like what you have seen, Please let me know you have visited and leave me a comment, Back tomorrow with more card yumminess !!!!

Hugs, Sarah-Jane xxx

Corner bookmark challenge

Hi all,

Well I've been trying to squeeze this challenge in all week set by 3D challenge blog and boy am I glad I did !! It was so easy and fun to do and now all my kids want one too, may whip them up in a mo ! I can see a lot of these being made in the not too distant future !

The blue one is for a friend and it matches his card, which I will post tomorrow, and the pink one I will give to my mum or sister-not sure yet...

The blue one uses SU! Not quite navy card stock randomly stamped with versmark ink with my fave set "Loads of Love" . I then stamped it with staz on onto white card and cut out, I paper pieced the truck with "Old olive" DP.

The pink one was made ising the "Cheers to you" set (Gasp! it's first use) and then I used my watercolour brush to colour the cocktail with the following SU! ink pads : Pumpkin pie, Pretty in pink, Old olive and Real red. Scalloped bottom done with SU! punch. Sweet Always Papers on triangle part.

All Stampin Up! products available through me , I can send to anywhere in the counry with no need for a party (unless you want one !) nor any minimum spend.

Thanks for looking, Happy Sunday to y'all !

Sarah-Jane xx

No Party Bags Here !!

Hi,

Just a quick post today as I'm going to try to actually get on and make some of the cards people have asked for !

I have a picture of the pots I made for Josh's friends who came for birthday tea yesterday.

I used SU! scalloped circle punch to do the blue layer and the 1+3/8" punch to do the Thank-you layer, which I printed off the computer, then glued these 2 together and punced out a star in the same blue card and fixed to the top with a foam square.

I filled the pots with chocolate M&M's as they are quite small and filled up the pots nicely !

Well that's all folks (cue bugs bunny !)

Hope you all have a great weekend, we are going bowling and then watching a DVD as Josh's birthday party/treat, so that should be a laugh !

Hugs,

Sarah-Jane x

Josh's birthday line up and a card

Morning all,

Today I have a couple of pics to share with you of Josh's birthday ! I can barely beleive he is 12...
The first is some more or the sour cream containers (loving these in case you hadn't guessed !) which were filled with Star Wars figures, These containers are great as the figures are small and easily damaged so they needed to be protected but also wrapped individually so the opening takes ages !!! Papers from Pink Petticoat again.

Punched the layers with my SU! punches and die cut "Happy Birthday"

Second is of Josh coming into the lounge and seeing them all lined up ! He opened his presents upstairs this morning so thought that was it - 'till he came down for brekkie !!

Lastly is the card I sent to Wendy who won my candy the other day, I didn't want to post it 'till now as she hadn't received it yet and I wanted it to be a surprise ! Well done Wendy, I hope you are happy with your new stash !

This card is also a challenge one for Sweet Saturday #6, I used papers from SU! which are double sided so I just cut a square of paper from the lovely "Tea and Crumpets" pack into 4 and reversed 2 of them. The beauty is they all co-ordinate perfectly! Layered up my 1st ever penny black stamp (I know, shocking isn't it !) which I got on Saturday, I got a transparent set so you will be seeing some more of these... Buttons from stash, sentiment is done with one of those cheap 99p sets of individual letters, but I think it looks quite sweet ?! SU! Linen thread through two of the buttons.

Than-you for visiting and for any comments you may leave, I love reading them,

Back tomorrow,

Hugs, Sarah-Jane xx

2 ways with Sale-a-bration

Hi again,

2 posts in one day eh? get me !!

I have some crafting yummyness to show you this afternoon !!I saw these on the craftworks card stand at Make it! on saturday and I think they are just scrummy !!

I have made mine with a scalloped circle by SU! (They call them "Carousel Notes") which my lovely SU! Mum sent me for my birthday- thank-you Julie ((hugs)) as soon as I saw them I knew what I was going to do !!!

##For both I used close to cocoa ink and cardstock and pretty in pink carousel note##

For the top one I Stamped randomly with the flower from the set "Polka dot punches" all over the carousel note, then onto close to cocoa cardstock the framed saying from the "Yummy" set, I cut it out and mounted onto foam pads, Chocolate drops from CWC round the outside, ribbon from stash, eggs gone in a flash !!

And for the second bag I have masked the swirls on another stamp from "Yummy" (3 in the set altogether) and positioned with my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get it in the middle. I then stamped the flower again from the "polka dot punches" straight onto cardstock, and pnched out with 1, 1/4" punch. Eggs were put into a spare card bag then attatched with d/s/tape.

So there it is, my 2 ways with 2 sets of Sale-a-bration !

****ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 2 MORE DAYS****

So if you want one (or both!) sets you need to order £45 worth (for each set) soon !!

Please let me know which one you like best,

Thanks for looking, Sarah-Jane xxx

Thank-You

Morning to all,

Thank-you for all of my lovely cards and gifts ! I have taken a few photos of my birthday cards and pressies,

My lovely hubby got me a daylight lamp, some pro-markers and a lap tray (to sit infront the telly and colour, which I did last night !) plus a few other lovely bits... and some lovely gifts from my girl friends...

Some lovely orchids sent to me from my Dad and his partner, Shirley who live in Spain, so couldn't be here, Ducks from my good friend Elaine, My Mum and sister both gave me money which I spent on some Gorjuss Girls, due today (yipee!) and some small wooden drawers, to tidy up some of this stash, from Ikea yesterday !

A lovely plant from Nicola

This photo is a candelabra from my dear friend Mandy,

Lastly a piccie of my DH and our beautiful kids (yes I am biased!) on Monday which was DH birthday, Back tomorrow with some pics of Josh's birthday !

Sorry for such a long post, but I am truly thrilled with all of my lovely gifts,

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx