Totally Gorjuss Dt card challenge 43

Here is my DT card for Totally Gorjuss. Our theme this week is AQUA. Our sponsor is Lily of the Valley, how exciting is that!!!
So come on. Lets see what you can do . If you have got a LOTV stamp please use it but it isn't necessary to enter.
Once again the DT have some super cards for inspiration.
 As you know I am a Sizzix addict so I had to add some Grungepaper Tim Holtz wings cut from a Sizzix die.
Here is what I used

• LOTV stamp
• Basic Grey papers
• Nestabilities circle
• Flourish stamp
• Promarkers
• Grungepaer
• Distress inks
• Sizzix die
• Stapler

I think it looks a bit like a Grunge Fairy card. I hope you like it
Love sarah x

My First DT card for Cowgirl -Up Stamps

Hope you all had a great weekend.
Well here is my first DT card for Cowgirls Sunday Challenge where the theme is "Scallops and embellishments"
The DT have all made wonderful cards. We have all used images from CJ's shop. I have used the Watering can Image which you can buy here. It is only $1.75 or approx. £1.15. And of course because it is a digital image you can resize it, flip it etc.
I have coloured mine with Copics which you can buy here at Hotshotcrafts.I have also added Glossy Accents over the flowers which you can also buy at Hotshotcrafts. I have added some pink netting which i fed through the back of a pearl button which I bought from  The Hobby House. Here is my list of ingredients

• Paper and cardstock - DCWV and Basic Grey
• Digital image - Cowgirls digital stamp
• Netting
• Pearl Button - The Hobby House
• Martha Stewart punch

I hope you like it. It is going to be used as a leaving card for one of the teachers who is retiring. I still have another 2 retirement cards to make so as soon as I have done them i will post pictures.
Thanks for all the comments you leave.

 The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Crafty Ribbons
 So have a go. See if you can win or make the top 3
 Love sarah XXX

A girl can't have too many handbags!

I was watching Create and Craft this morning (Shock, Horror) and they had Polka Doodles on. Now I don't know the ladies name but she showed a handbag made out of a template on her CD. It was lovely. Then it made me think, I have a Sizzix DL die of a layered banner. This looked the same shape as the panels in her bag. The largest part of the die looked the same shape as the panels in her bag. So I got out my die and cut out some of the shapes with some Basic Grey papers I had. I creased the outer edge of the two long sides and folded the scored bits outwards. Then I stuck them together. My tape didn't hold too well so I ended up stapling it in some parts( Don't look too closely)
For the handle I cut 4 hinges from my Tm Holtz Hardware Findings die. I glued to together and then a brad to attach it to the bag itself. The Banner die automatically cut some holes in the banner shapes so I threaded some thin ribbon through it. I would have used brown ribbon but unfortunately I tidied up. Fatal! It always means I lose things for months!!!
Any way here is the end result.
Please remember it is only a quick make so please don't be too critical. It took me about half an hour to make.
This bag could be made for real if you used material as the die will cut through material too.
Have a good evening

Love Sarah XXX

Simon Says challenge - card for a child

I have made this card for the Simon Says challenge - card for a child. I have used the lovely Lily of the Valley stamp I bought at the NEC. I have coloured it with Promarkers. My papers are Basic Grey and I have added small buttons. I don't think a little boy would appreciate flowers!!!
If you have the time to leave any comments they are appreciated
Love Sarah XXX

Lily of the Valley meerts Magnolia!

I have made this card for the Lily of the Valley challenge. The theme is blue and silver. How gorgeous. The stamp is the wedding one I bought at the NEC in one of my 10 minute -dash to the stand I like-buy what I want-get back to my stand-shopping expeditions!
The tree stamp is a Magnolia stamp I bought at the NEC in one of my 10 minute -dash to the stand I like-buy what I want-get back to my stand-shopping expeditions!!

I have coloured them with a mix of Promarkers and Copics and then added Stickles. The blue backing paper is Basic Grey. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

2 Easel cards and an apology

Sorry I haven't commented recently on blogs I regularly visit but with all the shows and samples I have had to make recently, life has been hectic.I know how much I enjoy reading comments on my blog.
To top that Mike and I have been on the roof yesterday and today to try and cure just one of the leaks we have. Boarding, tubs of black sticky bitumen and roof felt is the closest I have got to crafting!!!! Hopefully we have solved that problem. Next is the conservatory roof, which leaks in several places (right in the TV in fact!!!). However that is a big job with the whole roof having to come off. We need a few dry days. Seems like an impossible job. I am fed up of having bowls and towels in the floor to catch the rain. Talk about an indoor water feature!!!!
Any way, here are 2 cards I made for card lessons this week. I have made them using an ordinary square blank card. I have folded one side in half to form the easel. My ladies seemed to like this easy method and the cards they made were amazing.
so here are my 2 cards.
hopefully I will be back to normal commenting

Love Sarah XXX
I am also entering these for

• Crafty Creations - anything goes
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Simple Doodles -layers

Totally Gorjuss challenge 23 - Hearts

Hi everyone

 I'm sorry I haven't commented on any blogs recently ( I will try and catch up on some tonight)
 but I have been so busy making more card samples for Sarah (Hotshotcrafts). I did the show at Olympia last weekend and of course this week we have the NEC. Thursday a.m. was MANIC!!!!. I have never sold so many Promarkers ever!. I didn't get the chance to do any demo's until lunchtime! And I have still had to go to school!!!!
It was lovely to see people who came to us at other shows and it was lovely to see Crystaltips too. She is one of my first followers and ALWAYS comes and says hello at the shows. Hope you had a good day Crystaltips.
Anyway I just got home and here is my card for this weeks hearts challenge. over at Totally Gorjuss. I've gone a bit dark on this one. Hope it is okay. You must check out the DT cards too. They are amazing
Love sarah XXX

Love is in the air....................

We have a Lurve challenge over at Totally Gorjuss this week. Check out the fab cards by the DT.
For my card I have used My new Whiff of Joy stamp from Hotshotcrafts which I have coloured with Promarkers also from the same shop. The papers are Basic Grey and I have used the Heart Martha Stewart border punch which I love so much.The hearts were cut with Sizzix and then embossed.
 I am posting two cards. The first is the one I submitted  for the Totally Gorjuss DT and the second is the one I made in card class I held on Friday for my friend. It was her first easel card and she was so thrilled with it. She did a super job.
I hope you like them and don't forget my blog candy above this post

 I am also entering

• Stamp with fun - hearts
• Creative Card Crew -  love
• Tuesday Taggers - love
• ABC challenge - N for new ( my stamp)
• Creative Inspirations - leftovers (my papers)
• Simon Says - Love
• Cute card Thursday - Love
• Crazy for challenges - red
• Die cut dreams - heart
• Stamp something - something cute
• Stampin for the weekend - Love
• Our Creative Corner - old but new 
• Paperplay Challenge - for someone special

Love Sarah XXX