mini chest of drawers - Big Shot Pro

Hi there
here is a little project I started last night and finished this morning
I have made a mini chest of drawers using my Big Shot Pro along with the Match box die
I havenmade up 5 drawers which I have stuck together . I have covered the sides with card and then with cardstock which has been edged with Distress inks. The handles have been made with ribbon.
The flowers were made with Tim Holtz Rosette die and the leaves are another Sizzix die. A few pearly floral bits and some Stickles and here is my little project.
I hope you like it
Thank you for stoppping by
hugs Sarahx

CAS card and some help PLEASE

 Good morning to everyone. Hope you are enjoying the sun
This is a card I made yesterday....CAS.
I stamped the image (Woodware stamp from Hotshotcrafts) onto card suitable for Promarkers ( both are  available from Hotshotcrafts)
The sentiment was a stamp I bought at Ally Pally from Rubbernecker. A bit of matting and layering and there you are!

Now for some help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The craft blogging network is great so I am sure I will get some advice 
I am after Copic Ciao sets C and E. Do any of you know of anywhere selling them at a reasonable price. They seem to vary from £59 - £85!
Or is there anyone out there who is selling any of their Copics? Could you please get in touch. Thank you very much.
hugs sarah x

p.s. It is my 2nd Blogaversary this month so I am getting together a special Blog Candy. Keep Checking my blog!!!!!

Kanban samples

 A big hello to everyone who visited us on saturday at Ally Pally. It was a busy day but it was a shame we didn't get out in that glorious sunshine! My husband drove me down and helped us on the stand all day. What a good boy he is!!!!!!!!

 I think he knows as much about Aquamarkers as I do now
Here are a few pics he took of me working

 Here are some Kanban samples that I have made up,. If you are goinjg to the Belfast show you will see them on the Hotshotcrafts stand.

 As I am on half term break I am hoping to get a bit of crafting done
Speak to you soon
hugs sarah x

CAS card

Hi everyone
How are all of you?
Here is a quick CAS card i have made. I have recently listed on Ebay several cards starting at .99p and have sold a few at that starting price . One sold for £1.04!!!!!  I was so pleased ( i definitely need to make some space and could do with a bit of reimbursement!!!!!)

I am going to check my Ebay...see if anyone has bid £1.05 on a card!!!!!!
Have a lovely evening
hugs Sarah x

 It is the end of term on Friday and here are a couple of pics of the lovely flowers I have had from some of the teachers. The plant is from a group of teachers. Every year they give the Teaching assisitants flowers/plants to say Thank you for any help we have given them

This lovely flower display ( hiding a bottle of wine too!!!!) and the card are from one teacher who comes after a school, for card/scrapbooking lessons. Her message inside touched me so much. I would love to show it to you but it wouldn't really be fair. All I can say is I had to wipe a teat or two from my eyes!
Have a great weekend
hugs sarah x

Embossed anniversary card

Good evening

Here is a card I made for a commission. I was asked to make an anniversary card for a couple celebrating their 51st Anniversary. I know they like fairly simple things, nothing too fussy.

I used the Xcut cut and emboss aperture die. You can use it in your Big Shot but you will find you need to add a couple of pieces of card too so that it will cut succesfully

The flowers ( apart from the cream one ) were from a bargain flower bag from Samuel Taylors at the NEC. I wish I had bought more!!!! Thec leaves were cut with  a Martha Stewart punch

Have a lovely evening
hugs Sarah x

Card for my niece

Here is a quick post to show you a card I made for my niece recently

 I love fancy shaped cards so all these dies on the market are great. I hope you like this one
Have a good day
hugs Sarah x

challenges entered
By the cute and girly - cute and girly

Massive craft room clear out....,,,,, Huge SALE!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone
just a quick post to say that I have listed a stack of items ( and still listing!!!!!!!) for sale on Ebay. I am having a huge clearout. Many of the stamps are at .99p Also I have listed many of my cards starting at .99p. I badly need the space so I have had to have this clear out. There will be many, many more items going on within the next week or so
If you know of anyone just starting crafting, or want some stuff for the kids, local craft clubs, school etc or just want to add to your own collection please have a look and could you spread the word. Obviously if you buy several items get in touch and I will combine postage.
hugs sarah X

Two cute bunnies card

 

Good morning to all.

 Thank you to everyone who entered the Totally Gorjuss challenge last week. We had a fab turn out...nearly 300 of you!!!!We have a great sketch to follow at Totally Gorjuss this week. 

I have used one of my new LOTV stamps. Isn't it cute? The image is coloured with Promarkers.

This week we have a great sketch for you to follow.

The sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen.
Can't wait to see your entries.
Enjoy your weekend
hugs sarah x

Aquamarker Poppies and March candy winner

Just thought I would show you a couple of cards I made using Aquamarkers and the new Woodware Poppy stamp ( both available from Hotshotcrafts). I have stamped onto watercolour paper ( also available from Hotshotcrafts). I have used distress inks with a brush to " colour" the background.

Many items have free P+P at the moment too so it is a good chance to shop and stock up.
 I was demoing this stamp at the NEC . I liked it so much I had to have one for myself!

Thank you to every one who entered my blog candy. To win you had to be a follower AND comment between the dates I mentioned. Whoever commented the most is the winner. Simples!!!!!

And the winner is...................................................
Cebelica......
Congratulations. If you can email your complete address to me I will post out your candy. My email address is in my sidebar.

I hope you keep commenting as one of the months I will randomly pick a regular commenter to win some candy. I won't be letting on when I will do it. It will be a surprise.
Hugs sarah xxx

March Candy

Please scroll down for newer posts
For my March candy I am offering to one of my lovely blog followers a set of Flippin Ladies stamps
The images on these stamps are really funny. How many of us look like this first thing in the morning, or any time of the day? Or is it just me that looks like this?
All you have to do is

1. Become a follower, if you haven't already

2. Please advertise this candy on your blog

3. Leave a comment on this post

To win this months candy the winner will be whoever comments the most between 13th March and  31st March 2011. I have set the start for a few days time to give all of you in blog land the chance to hear about it and get commenting. On my last 2 candy's I have had around 40 enter. If I get 40 or more this time I will add something extra!
Can't wait to hear from you
Hugs sarah  X

Owl cards made with my new NEC stamps

My candy closes tonight!

As promised here are the first of my makes from my NEC shopping spree.
I bought these great owl stamps from Samuel Taylors. They are perfect for colouring with Promarkers.

I have stamped image twice. the second image is coloured, cut out and stuck on with foam pads. It is coloured with Promarkers ( available from Hotshotcrafts)

I wondered what else I could do with these stamps. The separate wings looked like flower petals to me and I thought if I turn the branch around I have a tree or flowers stem

The base card is made with Spellbinders

I hope you like these cards

hugs sarah x

Pictures of my NEC goodies....

As promised here are some pics of the great crafting goodies I bought at the NEC.

Spellbinders Nestabilities. I love them

Fantastic paper pads available from Hotshotcrafts

Stamps, die and emboss folder from Hotshotcrafts

Lily of the Valley stamps. I love these

Sheena Douglas paints and stamps

 

 I was demonstrating these stamps along with Aquamarkers at the NEC. I liked them so much I just had to have some!!!!!Available from Hotshotcrafts

 I have made some cards with these great stamps and will post them tomorrow

Hope you like the look of my buys. As soon as I start to create with them I will post pictures.

Have a great afternoon

hugs sarah x