there's something about

 red!

Good morning blogland,

New Tuesday, new challenge! This week over at Passion for Markers the theme (as you might have guessed) is 'Add some red' and the theme was picked by our lovely Teamie Sue.  Now Sue probably thought, with it being February and Valentines coming up, that her daft Teamies might have gone with Valentines - ummm not entirely and me included. I just thought 'red' ooooh, I like red and didn't give a thought about it being Valentines!

We are sponsored this week by SheepSki Designs, who design the most wonderful digis and this is my make with one of their stamps. As always with the Passion for Markers challenge there is a lovely prize for one lucky winner, badges for another 5 and all you have to do to enter the challenge is use your markers and follow the theme.

Digital stamp:

SheepSki Designs - My Music

coloured with Copics

Rubber stamp:

Woodware Singles - Celebrating You

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangles

Julie Hickey - Birthday Profile Die Set

And finally:

BoBunny 12x12 paper for the matt

a very old glittery flower

self-adhesive blue sparkle gems

I have to admit to loving colouring this image, and then being stuck on how to finish the actual card off.  That's why it's such a clean lined card - I get stuck on that part of the design process all the time!  I have so many dies and papers and stamps but I look at them and go 'nah, that doesn't work' and then end up just adding a couple of gems and walking away!  I feel some Pinterest or Instagram or Facebook inspiration time is well overdue!! :-)

Anyways, am off again - will be back in a few days.

Sarah

Love is...

Making a card, or two!

Good morning blogland,

It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin' Challenge where the theme is (as you may have guessed) 'Love'. As always with Sweet Stampin' this is 'for fun' challenge - so no prize - but there is the kudos of being in with a chance of a Top 3 badge/spot.

We have only two rules - stamp (old fashioned rubber or fancy digi) and follow the theme!  Also 'Love' doesn't have to be 'Valentines', it can be any sort of 'love' - family, romantic, friendship, take your pick!

So here's my my Love themed card:

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp:

Pollycraft - Cuthbert Heart

coloured with my Copics

Pollycraft closed up shop many years ago (which was a real shame) so nothing to link to.

Rubber stamp:

A very old sentiment stamp that I masked bits off to use some of the sentiment

(please don't look too closely - it went a fair bit wobbly!)

Dies:

TimeForTea - Love Intertwined Sentiment Die

unbranded stitched rectangle

2026 is still being a bit of a pest so far, won't whinge on but I'll be happy when the equilibrium is restored, oh and I get my blooming car back!

Anyways, there's some lovely cards over at Sweet Stampin' - why not pop over to take a gander and get a card in, if you feel like it.

I will see you again soon,

Sarah

What's your favourite then?

 Good morning blogland

What a start we've had to 2026 Chez Sarah - so many things gone wrong, but deep breath and motor on, put it all to one side and make this post is all about the new challenge over at Passion for Markers. 

This week our lovely Teamie Marlene has set the challenge which is 'Favourite colours' and our sponsor - with a great prize for one lucky winner  - is 

The DT are very kindly always allowed a digi to use and this is my make with that digi:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Colour of Love - Wish upon a Star Dreamer

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

taylored expressions: Simple Strips - Birthday

Dies:

unbranded stitched rectangle

taylored expressions: Simple Strips - asymmetrical

And, other than some 3d foam pads, that's it folks!  This time I concentrated on creating a scene (the digi is just the girl on the cloud with stars dotted about), rather than using lots of dies and papers.  I did that mostly because I was running late with this card and I get more enjoyment out of colouring than 'arranging'!

Also, the challenge part of the card - my favourite colours.  I find I tend to go for the purples and greens in my Copics, time after time, sometimes a bit of blue gets thrown in but not always.  Something I do use quite a lot, and is a favourite, is colour my character with red hair, so my favourite colours have evolved as purple, green and red (hair)!

Anyways got to go, got to drive a daughter back to University!

See you soon,

Sarah