6o made .... only 27 to go!!!!!

 Yesterday i went with school on a trip to the fire station. It was very good. Very educational and we learned a lot. I got back to find my Tuesday class waiting patiently for me. I had warned them a may be a few minutes late.
Well i am in full swing with my marathon card making session. I have now made 60 and only have 27 more to make. Here a few more pics of some of them..
hugs Sarah X

Start of my 87 card marathon!!!!

 It's time again for more card samples as the shows start up again this year.Sarah at Hotshotcrafts is keeping me very busy again with 87 card samples to make for next Monday. Last night I made 30. Here are a few of them I will post more later. These are Kanban card kits 8 X 8.
Hugs sarah x

My heart blooms

Are you all feeling as cold as me? I NEED some warmth and sunshine. How about I set up a 2 weeks Caribbean cardmaking and Scrap booking Cruise? Any one inteested?!!!!!!!!! Wouldn't that be great?

Here is a card I made for fun. I used my Spellbinders Hearts dies which i distressed inked. I cut out six and joined them together with a brad, then fanned them out to create this "flower". 3 gems on each petal. and my card is done. What do you think?

I have lots more to show you and will put up new posts this week so I hope you get the chance to check back.

Don't forget you still have chance to enter my January candy here

Totally Gorjuss # 62 DT card

 Apologies for being so late posting this DT card. Our challenge at Totally Gorjuss started this morning. We have a lovely sketch for you to follow.

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen who are giving a £10 voucher to spend.
For my card I have made another Calender easel card. The papers are Papermania.The image has been coloured with Promarkers
We look forward to see what you do with this sketch.

Also I have begun to list Sizzix products again on Ebay
If you click on this link here for the Tim Holtz Regal Crest die you will be able to see my " sellers other items" and see what else I have on offer.
I have NOT increaseed my prices even though the VAT has gone up.
If you do buy from me please send me a mesage or email with your blog address. Fellow bloggers will receive a little bonus with their purchase.
Have a lovely weekend
Sarah X

Dienamics flower die

 

I had to show you this card. Yesterday in the post a received the Die-namics rolled flower die from my blogging friend Mary J. She said the flowers are a bit fiddly but I had a go anyway. They are a bit tricky but I am sure with practice I will get better. Here is my first attempt. You must check out Mary's blog as she makes wonderful cards and her flowers are lovely!

Ribbon and stamps bargain from Hobbycraft

 It is fatal to have a Hobbycraft near to where I live!. Yesterday I got these ribbons. 70+ metres for £7. And what am I going to do with them? I have absolutely no idea!!!!!!! Any ideas?
Then I saw this Hampton Art Calender stamp set. I wanted these as soon as I saw them but didn't like the £20 price tag. So can you see me jumping up and down with excitement in the stamping aisle when I saw they were now half price? Actually I didn't show myself up too much. And what will I make with these? Well a calender , of course! But when? That is the question...........................

Hope all of you manage to find bargains too
hugs Sarah X

Boxed anniversary card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Well it was back to school today. All the staff and children seem to be over the dreaded virus. But it was so cold, with fine hail falling too. Hope you have all had a good day back too.

Here is a card i made for some friends for their anniversary at the end of December. They don't like fussy so I hope this card is simple enough for them ( I couldn't help my self, I just HAD to add some flowers!)

The stamp is from Whiff of Joy and I coloured it with Prismas ( kindly given to me by Maggie one of the lovely ladies who comes to my card lessons. She tried them but didn't like them so offered them to me. She wouldn't have any money for them so I must sort out something for her. Maggie I hope you aren't reading this bit!)
I used my Go Kreate dies to make the card blank and mats. I made the box using my Martha Stewart score board. The sentiments are computer generated.
I hope you like it ....and I hope they do too!
hugs Sarah X
challenges entered
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Ladybug crafts - anything goes

My top ten cards of 2010

Oh dear. Looking at all of your blogs I am a bit late with this. But as they say better late than never!
So here goes, my 10 fovourite cards of 2010.

1. I made this card in January. I love Tilda stamps. I used my Sizzix dies and embossing folders here.

2. Also in January this Whiff of Joy paper piecing card. I think I must be in my blue period!

3. January was obviously a creative month for me!. This card was made using the Letterpress.

4. Not a card but I covered a tissue box blank for my daughters room.

5. In February I made this Magnolia wedding card.

6. In April I made these magnolia canvases. I entered them into the Magnolia Ink competition. I didn't win but my blogging friend Samantha liked them so I made her one for her wedding.

 7. Here is a group of Gorjuss girls!!. i also happen to be on th DT of Totally Gorjuss.

 

8. In May I made this Sweet Pea easel card.

 

9. June saw me in scrap book mode. This was a page I made of my daughter Emma. I  kept the layout to one colour.

10. In July I made this retirement card for our Deputy Head at school.

 

11. Love was in the air in August. 

 12. Do you remeber the story of Hugo in August? It still makes me laugh.

 

13. Say it with flowers in September

14. October saw some more Sweet Pea Easel cards.

 

15. Magnolia 40th Anniversary.

 

16. More flowers

 

17. November had a snowman with Tilda

18. Finally December saw Tilda cooking and some hand made soaps.

Well there you go. Some of my fave creations in 2010. As you can see I couldn't help myself and limit it to 10!!!!!.

I hope you enjoyed my trip down Memory Lane. I have enjoyed looking at your memories too.

I can't wait to see what all you make this year.

warm hugs Sarah x

Handmade warm scarf

Well I thought we were all on the mend in this household. I had the dreaded virus. then Mike had it. Last Night we were up at 2.30 with Emma. She was shivering but had a high temp at the same time. It took me back to when she was a toddler and she is 23 now!!!!!
We did a bit of shopping in Sainsbury's. Big mistake. It was manic!!!!!! Are the shops closed for a month????!!!!! You would think so. Anyway we got what we needed, we have friends over for tea tonight.
Here is something else I made. A warm, fluffy scarf. Actually it took me months to make as I was knitting it at night. I usually make cards or some other project during the evening and was very reluctant to give up card making time for knitting time!
Anyway I am glad I have made it as it is so warm.
Have any of you knittred anything recently? I would love to see what you have made
Speak to you next year!
hugs Sarah x

My hand made soaps

A mixture of Lavender and Coconut soaps

All wrapped up

My goodness I seem to have had a creative streak these past few weeks. I have several projects to show over the next week or so. Today I am showing you the hand made soaps I made. The people I gave them too loved them.
They are so easy to make. I have bought some more ingredients!
I am entering this into Samantha's blog candy.
Love Sarah x