A little flowery today

 Morning blogland,

Well technically it's evening because I'm typing this on Friday evening to schedule it for Saturday when the challenge actually starts because I don't think I'm going to see much of my computer this weekend!

So reason for card first, then reason for no computer.  Reason for card - it's time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and this fortnight Team Wends has the theme of 'Flowers'.  As always this is a 'for fun' challenge and the only rules are to stamp (digital or rubber) somewhere on your creation, follow the theme and have fun!

Now I'm not really a flowers sort of person - real or stamped - I don't know what it is when I stamp flower images they just generally look 'meah' to me and other people's flowers always look so elegant.  I always wonder why I can't achieve that - maybe I need to practice!

Anyways, here the card:

Supplies Used:

Rubber stamps:

My Favorite Things - Peony Perfection

coloured with Copics

taylored expressions - Simple Strips: Friendship

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangle die set

taylored expressions - Simple Strips: asymetrical

Anything else:

grey card for the frame

gel pens to make the spotted background (which I'm not sure you can really see anyway!)

Now for the reason I'm going to be nowhere near the computer this weekend - TTT turns 17 today - Saturday 22nd! Can hardly believe I'm the mother of a 17 year old - it makes me feel even older than when I was the mother of a one year old, or a 7 year old or a 10 year old, or even when she became a teenager!  We've a lot packed into the birthday weekend - which is why no computer time.  She's got a friend staying over from Sat morning into Sunday evening and we are: on the birthday itself going bowling; to an escape room and having home-made pizza then spending all of Sunday at Alton Towers - phew!

So here's hoping everyone else has a great weekend and, if you have time, stick in a card for the challenge - it's fun and my Teamies have made some great examples of floral cards, so much better than mine!

See you later,

Sarah

Summer is coming,

 I hope!

Good morning Blogland,

It's time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week the theme of 'Summer' being chosen by Sue and sponsored by All Dressed Up Stamps.

This is my card made with a cropped version of 3 Little Summer Girls

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp

All Dressed Up - 3 Little Summer Girls

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Catherine Pooler - Just Fabulous Sentiments Stamp Set

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangle die set

Picket Fence - Hello there

Stencil:

Lawn Fawn: Corner Rainbow Stencils

Anything else:

Distress Inks

blending brush

And that's about it folks - do hope you find time to make it over to the challenge blog - my Teamies have made some wonderful creations.

See you soon,

Sarah

New Release day

Good morning blogland,

It's the day after the 7th of the month (this is about as close as I get these days to being on time) so it's only just one day past the first half of New Releases for June from All Dressed Up Stamps.

I am always so happy to see Wendy's new stamps, you know they are always going to be super cute and this month it's no exception.  I was given Wash Day to colour up.  This is the card I made:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

All Dressed Up - Wash Day

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp (sentiment):

Honey Doo Crafts - Everything Stardust

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangles

Anything else:

Coloured card

random flower embellishment

I know I've used the image as a birthday card, but it really doesn't have to be, it would work just as well for a new baby, or a thank you - maybe while someone's watched your house while you're away.  It's just I don't need any of those cards and, as I'm always in a rush these days, a birthday card seemed simplest.

If you'd like to see what my Facebook Teamies have done with the rest of this release do pop on over to the Facebook Group where there are some lovely examples to look at.  If you're not a Facebook person, the blog is still there and the blog ladies have excelled themselves as well.

See you soon,

Sarah

Feeling Sentimental

Good morning blogland,

It's a Tuesday morning and time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers, this week our Teamie Marlene has picked the theme and she's chosen 'Add a Sentiment'.  So this week break out those markers and add a sentiment to your creation!

We're sponsored by the ever wonderful Polkadoodles and the prize on offer is 3 digi images of the winners choice.  The DT were allowed some digis to use and this is my make with the image I used:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Polkadoodles - Balloon Days

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Woodware - Celebrating You

Stencil:

Taylored Expressions - Scattered Stars

Anything else:

Creative Expressions - Noble Collection: Double Stitched Squares

Distress Ink

blending brush

Just looking at that card now - I'm wondering if I stamped the 'Have a' a bit on the wonky side!  I keep turning my head on the side and trying to work out if it's me or the card - I'll have to go find the original and take a close look!!

So hope all you colourists out there take a wander over to the challenge and pop a creation in when you're there and also a take a look at the fabulous cards my Teamies have made.

See you soon,

Sarah

For the littl 'uns

 Good morning Blogland

Just a flyer from me for today - it's the first Saturday of a new month (arrrgghh June already!) and so it's also time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  For this month the theme is 'For a Child' and we are sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller (RAM Stamps).

The Design Team were very lucky to be given some Digi Stamps to play with and this is my make with one of them:

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp:

RAM Stamps - Giraffe Hug

coloured with my Copics

Rubber Sentiment Stamp:

My Favorite Things - I'll Love You Forever

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangle

Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop Borders 2

Anything else:

very old piece of patterned paper

This was meant to be for a new baby - but looking at it, I'm not entirely sure that works! Hey, ho - some we win, some we lose!  

See you soon,

Sarah