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Saturday 31 January 2015

CRISSY'S PROM EASEL CARD.

Hello to you all on this very cold day, I hope that you are all tying to stay safe and warm and hopefully crafting too.

I have made the following card to enter into two challenges, which are:

Sassy Studio Designs.  Challenge #266. KEEP IT THE SAME. MONOCHROMATIC.

Brown Sugar.  Challenge #131.  3 DIFFERENT EMBELLISHMENTS (Flowers, Butterfly & Bows)


I have made an Easel card for this one and the image is from Sassy Studio Designs called CRISSY'S PROM. It has been coloured with promarkers then mounted onto GLITTER CARD.
The Flower paper panels is from the Martha Stewart Paper Pad, and they have been mounted onto TEXTURED CARD.
All edges have a GOLD DECORATIVE BORDER.
The embossed background was a free gift embossing folder. tThe foliage is by D-Lites SPRIGS and the flowers have been made using a SMALL DAISY PUNCH with CARD CANDI for the centres.
The double layered butterfly is from the Woodware EMBOSSED BUTTERFLY PUNCH I have hand-tied two bows and the sentiment reads, "HAVE A LOVELY DAY"

Thank you very much for stopping by, I hope you like what you see.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxxx


Friday 30 January 2015

I LOVE YOU.

Hello and good morning on this bitterly cold and icy day.  We still have snow here and it is awful trying to walk outside, just terrible conditions, so I hope that you are all safe and well and keeping warm, and if you have had to venture out to go to work etc, I hope that you all have safe journey's too.

My card today is for Valentines Day and I would like to enter it into the following challenges.

Stampin Royalty.  Challenge #264.  LOVE/VALENTINES.

Aud Sentiments.  Challenge #124.  VALENTINE or LOVE SENTIMENT.

C.R.A.F.T.  Challenge #296.  VALENTINES DAY/LOVE.

Tuesday Throwdown.  Challenge #229.  FACETS for CRAFTING.

Pennys Challenges.  Challenge #212.  ANYTHING GOES.

4 Crafty Chicks.  Challenge #231.  ANYTHING GOES.


I have used a SCALLOPED EDGE CARD for the base card and onto that I have put a HUNKYDORY HEARTS EMBOSSED CARD which has then been edged with a 
SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

I then made a panel using a gorgeous textured paper from the ~First Edition ROSE GARDEN
paper pad. The strip was mounted onto plain pink card and then edged with the same border.
I added a WHITE FILIGREE HEART DOILY at an angle overlapping the border, and in the centre I added a co-ordinating DUSKY PINK PAPER ROSE. For the foliage, I used the Marianne Creatable SWIRL die. At the top of the heart I placed a PINK SATIN BOW and around the edge of the HEART I placed PINK GEMSTONES for added texture.
Finally, my sentiment reads "I LOVE YOU".

Thank you very much for coming to visit. I hope you stay safe and warm. Please take care.
Love Sandra xxx

Wednesday 28 January 2015

MY LOVE WILL FOREVER BE YOURS.

Hello and good afternoon everyone on this very cold and wild day. It sure is a perfect day for crafting.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.


Cut it Up.  Challenge #63.  EMBOSSING.

Butterfly Spot.  Challenge #23.  V for VALENTINES + BUTTERFLIES.

Craft Your Passion.  Challenge #246.  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES.






I am not sure of  the correct name for this style of card, so for the purpose of this post, I have called it  Z-FOLD CARD, I hope that is ok, maybe someone can give me the correct name for it, Thank You.

For the base of this card I have used an A4 sheet of RED PEARLISED CARD, divided into three sections. On each section I then added a BLACK PANEL and finally the
RED & WHITE BUTTERFLY DESIGN CARD was positioned on each panel. All edges have a
SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and give definition too.

I then die-cut three sizes of the Spellbinders CROWNED CIRCLES SET. Each one of these were then embossed with a different embossing folder, which are - SMALL FLOWERS, SWISS DOTS
and CRACKLE folders. Once layered together I added a Martha Stewart 3D WATER LILY using
WHITE PEARLISED CARD and in the centre of that I added a BLACK ORGANZA FLOWER. The foliage is die-cut using the Spellbinders FOLIAGE SET and using BLACK PEARLISED CARD. Once in position I completed the look with RED & CRYSTAL GEMSTONES around the edges.
On the third panel I added my sentiment, which reads
"MY LOVE WILL FOREVER BE YOURS". It was positioned on BLACK PEARLISED CARD and trimmed with the DECKLE SCISSORS, then mounted onto RED card and trimmed again. I also added a RED SATIN BOW to the corner.
Finally down the outer edge of the card I added FIVE die-cut BUTTERFLIES by Joycraft with the addition of CRYSTALS for the body.

Thank you so much for atopping by, you are so kind.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

Sunday 25 January 2015

LOVE ALWAYS.

Good morning to you all.
This is a card I completed last night and I would like to enter it into the following challenges.

My Sheri Crafts.  Challenge #149.  VALENTINES DAY. (Use at least one heart)

Wedodoobadoo.  Challenge #2. ROMANCE.

Suzy Pants.  Challenge #64.  ANYTHING GOES WITH A TWIST.  (Add Layer)


I have used paper for the top from Forever in Time HEAT  paper pad, and for the base it is from my stash.
The panel for the bottom has been created by using WHITE PEARLISED CARD which has then been embossed with the SWISS DOTS embossing folder. Across the mioddle of it, I have added a strip of CERISE MIRROR card, which has then been embossed with a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight. Then in the centre I have added a HAND TIED LILAC BOW with a SMALL FLOWER in the centre.

For the top I have die-cut a LARGE Spellbinders FLORAL OVAL using PINK & WHITE GINGHAM CARD. This was positioned using STICKY PADS to make 3D. My image was coloured with Promarkers, then cut out and placed on STICKY PADS and put in the centre of the oval.
I then die-cut TWO Joycraft BUTTERFLIES then layered together for the top corner.
I then used the Martha Stewart EMBOSSED LATTIVE HEARTS PUNCH using WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC card.
My sentiment which says "LOVE ALWAYS" was stamped onto LILAC PEARLISED CARD then cut out and positioned on STICKY PADS to stand out.
Finally the flowers are all bought ones and the FOLIAGE is from the D-Lites SPRIGS SET.

Thank you very much for coming to visit, which I always appreciate very much. Have a lovely day.
Love Sandra xx

Friday 23 January 2015

STUNNING SHOWGIRL.

Hello everyone on this bitterly cold day. We have had the snow and every other type of weather, and now we have got the wind and the rain is just starting, oh happy days.

The card I have to show you now has just given me hours of pleasure and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.. As people who know me can tell you, that EASEL CARDS are one of my all-time favourites to do, I don't know why, I just have so much fun and relaxation from creating them, so I really hope that you will like this card too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges.

Fussy and Fancy.  Challenge #131.  THINGS WITH WINGS. (Butterfly and Dragonflies)

Incy Wincy.  MAKE AN EASEL CARD.

Fab n Funky.  Challenge #243.  BUTTON IT.   (Centres of the Flowers)

City Crafter.  Challenge #245.  OH FEATHERS. (Purple with the Foliage)


Most of the papers for this card have come from either the
Forever in Time PURPLE PASSION PAD or the First Edition DREAMCATCHER PAD
I have also used in the making of this, PLAIN & PEARLISED CARD STOCK.
My image is from Sassy Studio Designs called SHOWGIRL which has been coloured with Promarkers.
All edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
The border panel on the base has been made by using the Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT PUNCH.
I have used the Spellbinders CLASSIC SCALLOPED SQUARE DIE on the top using a
FLOWER GLITTERED & EMBOSSED PAPER.
The larger SPOTTED FLOWER is the Martha Stewart 3D WATER LILY PUNCH.All the smaller flowers have been made and layered using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH. Each FLOWER has a BUTTON for the centre.
The foliage has been made using the Spellbinders JEWELLED FANTASIES DIES.
To complete the look I have added TWO DRAGONFLIES and the sentiment says
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY".

Thank you very much for coming to visit, I hope that you like my card. Take care and stay safe and warm.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Thursday 22 January 2015

WHITE BEAUTIES.

Hello to you all, and I hope that you are all safe and well.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Miriams Crafting Blog.  Monthly Challenge.  MOSTLY WHITE.

Crafting For All Seasons.  Challenge #94.  THINGS WITH WINGS.

Tuesday Throwdown.  Challenge #228.  EMBOSSING.

Crazy Challenge.  Challenge #189.  EMBOSSING.

As You Like It.   FAVOURITE EMBOSSING FOLDER AND WHY. (I love this folder as it gives a beautiful look and lots of fabulous texture. I think this is an all round faVourite of mine, not just for Winter cards - GORGEOUS EFFECT).




I really do like the Challenge of making these WHITE CARDS, and this is another that I have enjoyed creating.
Using a SCALLOPED EDGE CARD I have first added a
HUNKYDORY SWIRLY EMBOSSED CARD, all edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER
to highlight and give definition too.
I then embossed a RECTANGLE PANEL with the CRACKLE EMBOSSING FOLDER and positioned to the right side of the card.
Then I used the Spellbinders TEAR DROP CIRCLE die set, using the largest circle, which I then embossed using the SMALL DAINTY FLOWERS folder., this was placed in the centre.
 I then created my FLOWERS using WHITE CARD and also WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC CARD using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH and also the Spellbinders D-Lites - BLOOMS ONE.
For the centres of the flowers I have used CARD CANDI and also CRYSTAL GEMS. To make the FOLIAGE I used the Die-Namites WINDY WHEAT die, which I then embossed with the
SWISS DOTS embossing folder. Once they were all in position, I added THREE PINS one with SMALL BALL TOP and the other two with LEAF TOP.
I added CRYSTAL GEMS round the TEAR DROP CIRCLE for added texture.
I then punched TWO EMBOSSED BUTTERFLIES using the Woodware BUTTERFLY PUNCH, these were layered together with CRYSTALS for the body. I then used the
MINI BUTTERFLY PUNCH  to create three layered butterflies using HOLOGRAPHIC CARD.
To complete the look, my sentiment says
"EVERY BUTTERFLY'S JOURNEY STARTED WITH A CATERPILLAR"

Thank you so much for coming to visit, you are so kind. I hope that you like my card.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx


Tuesday 20 January 2015

FRIEND.

Hello to you all again on this very cold night

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.

Eureka Stamps.  Challenge #124.  THE COLOUR RED.


The background for this creation is WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC CARD edged with a
SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER.
I have added a BLACK PEARLISED CARD border made by punching both sides with the
Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT PUNCH.
Other dies and punches used are as follows.

Spellbinders -TEAR DROP CIRCLES.

SMALL FLOWER & SWISS DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDERS.

Spellbinders D-Lites - TIGER LILLIES.

Creative Expressions - FERN TRIO.

MINI BUTTERFLY PUNCH.

CARD CANDI, GEMS, PEARLS.

Finally my sentiment reads "FRIEND".

I hope that you are all keeping safe and warm. Enjoy your evening and Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

SPRING IS IN THE AIR.

Hello and good afternoon everyone. I hope that you are all keeping safe and warm in this cold weather. I don't know what is happening in other peoples gardens, but in ours, we have lots of Spring Flowers growing, and we have buds on some daffodils, which is going to be open very soon. We cant believe how quickly things have come up, we must have good soil I think, hahaha.

Anyway, onto my card. I would like to enter this into the following challenges.

Through the Purple Haze.  Challenge #74. SPRING.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  Challenge #2.  ANYTHING GOES.

Love to Scrap.  Challenge LTSCB #46. ANYTHING GOES.

Dream Valley.  Challenge #98.  ANYTHING GOES.


The GREEN CHECKED paper for the background is from my stash, which has been edged with a GOLD CHAINLINK BORDER. My image has been coloured with promarkers, then double mounted on YELLOW & LIGHT GREEN card All edges have the GOLD BORDER. I also made TWO RANDOM SIZED PANELS using FLORAL PAPER and mounted those on YELLOW CARD and positioned at angles. The FLOWER TOPPER was then placed and a GREEN SATIN BOW placed at the bottom corner.
I then made co-ordinating SMALL DAISY FLOWERS using the punch then layering and adding CARD CANDI for the centres.. I die-cut FOLIAGE using the
 Creative Expressions- MOSAIC LEAVES.
Finally, the sentiment reads "YOUR'E TOO KIND"

Enjoy the rest of your day and Happy Crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Sunday 18 January 2015

LOVE IS ALL AROUND.

Hello and good morning everyone from a very icy part of Lancashire. It is treacherous outside to walk and dangerous driving conditions too, so we are indoors today. I do hope that you are all safe and well wherever you are.

Anyway, I would like to enter my card into the following challenges.

My Time to Craft.  Challenge #275.  LOVE IS ALL AROUND.

In the Pink.  Challenge #60.  ANYTHING GOES.


The MOTTLED PINK paper is from my stash and is edged with a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and give definition to. I then used a PINK GLITTER CARD and used the Martha Stewart LACE SCALLOPED HEART BORDER which I mounted on white card.
I added a WHITE DOILY HEART in the centre, and then using the MEDIUM DAISY punch I punched TWO DIFFERENT SHADES OF PINK, then layered them together and added a co-ordinating SMALL FLOWER for the centre. For the FOLIAGE, I used the
Creative Expressions - PETITE VINERY and die-cut using PINK & WHITE GINGHAM CARD.
I then used a Spellbinders - VENETIAN MOTIF which I cut in half to use as corners, these were cut using WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC CARD. Finally I added a PINK SATIN BOW.

Thank you very much for coming to visit my blog. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Saturday 17 January 2015

RHYTHM EVERYWHERE.

Hi again. This next card is one that I finished off yesterday and I am thrilled with it.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

The Paper Shelter.  Challenge #186.  PUNCHES and/or DIES. (Used both).

Brown Sugar.  Challenge #129.  BIRTHDAY FOR A GIRL.


I really enjoyed the development of this card. It started off as just a small square card, but somehow things changed. Oh well, not to worry, it all adds to the excitement doesn't it, and that is what crafting is all about.
It is going to be easier to list the items used, rather than an explanation of the method.

I have used a combination of PLAIN, PEARLISED & GINGHAM card stock.
My image is from The Paper Shelter and is called RHYTHM EVERYWHERE, isn't she just cute. It has been coloured with Promarkers, then mounted on a scrap of Designer paper, and two layers of card. All edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to add definition too.

Crafts Too - FRAMES 9.
Marianne Creatable - FOREST VINE.
Creative Expressions - PETITE VINERY.
SWISS DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDER.
Spellbinders D-Lites - BLOOMS ONE.
SMALL DAISY PUNCH.
BUTTONS, SMALL FLOWERS & CARD CANDI.
BUTTERFLY with LILAC PEARLS for the body.
The sentiment reads "WITH LOVE & BEST WISHES".  

I really had great fun making this card and I really hope that you like it.
Take care and please stay safe and warm.
Love Sandra xxx

MAKE A WISH.

Hello again fellow crafting friends.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.

Dies R Us.  Challenge #18.  EMBOSSING FOLDER.


This is another of my favourite COLOUR COMBINATIONS to use, and also its another
EASEL CARD.
I have used PLAIN BLACK CARD for the background, edged with a
SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and give definition too.
On the top pane, I embossed a WHITE CARD with the embossing folder called TIED KNOTS 
 (I think, not sure).
I then made my topper using oddments of leftover card. I used the Creative Expressions FERN TRIO dies for the FOLIAGE.
The small flowers have been made using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH in WHITE CARD & WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC CARD.
The centre of the flowers have FLOWER PEARLS. I have then added two double layered mini butterflies.
On the base I have created a panel using a GLITTERED card by HUNKYDORY, a strip of
BLACK MIRROR CARD and the a SILVER HOLOGRAPHIC CARD which has been punched down both edges with the Martha Stewart CLOUDY HEARTS punch.
Finally, my sentiment disc says "MAKE A WISH".

It is so kind of you to come and visit.
Happy crafting everyone, and stay safe and warm.
Love Sandra xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORGEOUS.

Hello everyone on this cold and snowy day. I think we must have had every weather condition going this week, it has been so changeable, and tonight we are told the temperatures will be down as low as Minus 3 degrees, oh my goodness me.

I have made this card for Challenge #262 at  Stampin Royalty. PICTURE INSPIRATION.





I have used papers from my stash and also remnants of card and paper to make the flowers and die-cut foliage. My image has been coloured with promarkers.
I have used the SMALL DAISY PUNCH for some of the flowers, and I have added
SMALL MULBERRY PAPER FLOWERS for the centres.
I have also used Spellbinders D-Lites BLOOMS ONE for another flower and
Spellbinders D-Lites TIGER LILLIES for the foliage.
For the finishing touches I have added a WIRE & MESH BUTTERFLY and the sentiment tag says
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY".

Thank you very much for coming to visit, it is very much appreciated.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Friday 16 January 2015

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW.

Good evening to you all.
I am back again with my favourite design of card....YES, its another EASEL CARD. I get so much joy and happiness  in the creating of these cards, so I hope you like what you see.

This card has been made for the Challenge over at

Butterfly Blog.  Challenge #22. BUTTERFLY + B  for BRADS. (Small flowers have BRADS)


For the background I have used a beautiful FLORAL PAPER. The double payered topper has been made using the Spellbinders OVAL BLISS die set. To complete the top I have made small flowers by using the SMALL DAISY punch and then layering them. The small flower have FLOWER BRADS for the centres. (Dark Green & Lemon Brads).. ~The foliage is a Marianne Creatable die.
The sentiment WITH LOVE isplaced on two small dies that were a Freebie.

On the base, the panel has been made using ;'GOLD HOLOGRAPHIC CARD, with a WHITE LAYER on top which has been embossed with a folder called TIED KNOTS (I think). I have added a die-cut BUTTERFLY by Joycraft together with a SMALL FLOWER arrangement.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Keep safe and warm.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

SWEETHEARTS..ADD A HEART.

Good afternoon to you all.

I have made this card for the following challenges.

Crafty Gals Corner.  Challenge #2.  SWEETHEARTS...ADD A HEART.

Paper Minutes.  Challenge #366.  FLOWER POWER.



I am just going to list the punches and dies that I have used for this as it will be easier. The paper for the background is from the Forever in Time HEAT paper pad and then I have used PLAIN & PEARLISED CARD.

Two embossing folders SWISS DOTS and another SWIRLY one.
The Hearts are WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC using the Martha Stewart LATTICE HEART PUNCH.
SMALL DAISY PUNCH for the smaller flowers.
Creative Expressions FERN TRIO dies.
SWIRLY FOLIAGE DIE.
CARD CANDI

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Thursday 15 January 2015

HAPPINESS IS....WITH LOTS OF LOVE.

Hello everyone. I hope that you are all keeping safe and warm wherever you are. We have had all kinds of weather here this week, a real mixture. In the garden we have lots of bulbs already showing through and some are not far of flowering, amazing although still a little early.

Anyway, I would love to enter my card into the following challenges.

Inky Impressions.  Challenge #192.  MONOCHROME.

Fab n Funky.  Challenge #242.  SOMETHING NEW. (Spellbinders Labels 42. Decorative Elements)

The Sisterhood of Crafters.  ANYTHING GOES (With a New Item.

Pennys Challenges.  Challenge #210.  ANYTHING GOES.




I got a lot of pleasure out of making this card, because I got to use one of my Christmas Presents, which I received of a very very SPECIAL FRIEND  of mine (you know who you are,
THANK YOU SO MUCH)
My NEW ITEM is a set of Spellbinders Nestabilities LABELS 42. DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, and WOW they really are gorgeous.

For the purpose of this card, it is easier for me to list all the items I used.

The Spotted background paper is from MY MINDS EYE. BRIGHT DOTS COLLECTION.

All edges have a GOLD DECORATIVE BORDER. to highlight and add definition too.

Spellbinders Nestabilities. Labels 42. DECORATIVE ELEMENTS. (Two layers).

The FLORAL border is by MARTHA STEWART PAPER PAD

Die-Namites. WINDY WHEAT.

Martha Stewart. 3D FLOWER PUNCH.

SMALL DAISY punch.

ROSEBUD, BUTTONS.

Thank you very much for coming to visit, I hope you like my card.
Happy crafting and please stay safe and warm.
Love Sandra xxx

Wednesday 14 January 2015

ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE.

Hello again.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Fussy and Fancy.  Challenge #130.  PEARLS & SWIRLS.

Moo Mania.  ANYTHING GOES.


I have used RED HOLOGRAPHIC card for the background, edged with a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER, to highlight and add definition too.. I then made two random sized panels using the same card then double mounted onto white and black card. They have been positioned at an angle, onto which I then added SWIRLY CORNERS cut out of WHITE with RED SPOTS PAPER.
I have then used a variety of dies and punches for the added touches which are:

*   Creative Expressions - PETITE VINERY.
*   Medium & Small DAISY PUNCHES.
*   D-Lites - BLOOMS ONE.
*   Spellbinders - FOLIAGE.
*   TEXTURED DOVE.
*   CARD CANDI & FLOWER PEARLS.

My sentiment tablet says "CONGRATS TO YOU".

Its so lovely of you to come and visit and thank you very much.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

BUTTERFLY DREAMS.

Hello again everyone.  When I struggle to create a card, I take a break, but what I do instead is to print lots of images off and sit and colour. So I have a little basket full of coloured in images. My crafty New Years Resolution is to start to create cards with all these images and so far I am doing ok. This is another of those images and I would love to enter this card into the Challenge over at

Clear it Out.  Colour - PINK & Stash - PINK THINGS.


I have used a PINK GINGHAM CHECK card for the background, edged with a
SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight. I have made a smaller panel of the same card mounted onto PINK PEARLISED card, and a larger panel using GLITTER & EMBOSSED WHITE card.
My image has been coloured with promarkers, mounted on pearlised card and then the whole thing embossed using a SMALL FLOWER folder.
To complete the look I have used a selection of punches and die-cuts for the FLOWERS and SMALL BUTTERFLIES. The larger flower has been made using D-Lites BLOOMS TWO. I have used
CARD CANDI for the centres. The finishing touch is a SMALL ORGANZA BOW and the sentiment tablet says"DREAM"

I hope ypu like what you see. Thank you so much for dropping by, it is so kind of you.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

JUST FOR YOU.

Hello and good morning to you all. I hope that you are all keeping safe and warm. Well, we are definitely travelling through the seasons this morning. So far we have had Hail, Snow and now we have Sunshine with a Chill in the air. We are told that this afternoon we are to expect heavy winds and rain, whoopppiiiii dooo. A real concoction of weathers.

Anyway, on to my card. I have made this to enter into the challenge over at

Crafty Catz.  Challenge #261.  POLKA DOTS.


The background card is a PALE BLUE with SILVER DOTS, which I have then edged with a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and give definition too.
My image is called AMY LOOKING OUT which has been coloured with promarkers. It has been mounted on two layers of different shades of BLUE which has been embossed with the
SWISS DOTS folder. I have also made another panel using the same card as the background.
In the corners I have added SWIRLY DECORATIVE CORNERS at the top. The flower is made of MULBERRY PAPER with a BUTTON for the centre. The foliage has been made using one of the dies from the Spellbinders JEWELLED FANTASIES which I have also embossed with the
SWISS DOTS folder. I have added THREE PALE BLUE SATIN BOWS and my sentiment reads
"JUST FOR YOU".

Thank you so much for coming to visit. Stay safe and warm.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx


Tuesday 13 January 2015

THANK YOU.

Hello and good morning, and thank you very much for coming to visit.

I would like to enter this card into the fdollowing challenge.

Butterfly Challenge.  Challenge #21.  THANK YOU WITH BUTTERFLIES.



This is another of my favourite colour combinations, and I have made this because I just love Butterflies.
The background is PLAIN BLACK edged with a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER as are all other edges, in order to highlight and add definition too.
The two panels are random sized using scraps of paper from the First Edition NOIR ET CHIC paper pad. This paper is GLITTERED AND EMBOSSED.
The border has been created by using BLACK MIRROR CARD with a SILVER HOLOGRAPHIC CARD on top which has been punched down both edges with a Martha Stewart CLOUDY HEARTS punch. Running down the centre of that is a DOUBLE ROW STRING OF PEARLS for added texture.
The large BUTTERFLY is by Ultimate Crafts and I have die-cut two layers, the bottom one is WHITE HOLOGRAPHIC and the top layer is a BLACK AND WHITE PATTERNED PAPER.
Finally I punched TWO SMALL BUTTERFLIES and layered them and to finish the look I have added the sentiment "THANK YOU" in SILVER LETTERING.

Thqnk you very much for taking the time to come and look, it is very much appreciated.
Love Sandra xx

Monday 12 January 2015

ROMANTIC WHITES.

Welcome back to my blog.  It is very wet, wild and windy outside, and so I am going to be happy in my little room making cards for these wonderful challenges. Now this next card is one of my favourites to make, I really do love this type of challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges.

Wedodoobadoo.  Challenge #1. ROMANTIC WHITES.

That Craft Place.  MONOCHROMATIC.

Frosted Designs.  Friday Challenge. WHITE AS A SNOWFLAKE.




I have made an A5 size card for a change and it was a real challenge indeed.
The background is a SPOTTED EMBOSSED card from Hunkydory. All edges have a
SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and give definition too.
 I cut two random sized GLITTERED & EMBOSSED CARD and mounted them onto WHITE PEARLISED card, which had been embossed with the SWISS DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDER.
At the right side, I embossed a WHITE DOILY again with the SWISS DOTS folder, and once in position I added a die-cut  BUTTERFLY by Ultimate Crafts and added CRYSTAL GEMS for the body.
I made the small flowers using the DAISY PUNCH using PLAIN & HOLOGRAPHIC card, the centres are WHITE PEARL FLOWER. I also added a WHITE CARNATION and the foliage is by Creative Expressions FERN TRIO SET.
The finishing touches are CARD CANDI, RIBBON & ROSE BOWS and a  TEXTURED DOVE.

I hope you like what you see and has inspired yuou a little. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.

Good morning to you all.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.

My Time to Craft.  Challenge #274. STRIPES.


The background paper is from my stash, and then the STRIPED paper is from the
GLITTER MATT STACK, which has been die-cut using the
Spellbinders SQUARE SWATCHES DIE.
My image is called CHELSEA and has been coloured with promarkers and mounted onto GOLD HOLOGRAPHIC card. All edges have a GOLD BORDER to highlight.
I have used a variety of dies and punches. The finishing touches are BUTTONS, FLOWER PEARLS & GEMS.
My sentiment says "ON YOUR BIRTHDAY".

I hope that you all have a lovely week and some crafting too.
Love Sandra xx

Sunday 11 January 2015

FOR YOUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Hello to you all, I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend, whatever you have been doing.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Cut it Up.  Challenge #62. BLACK & WHITE.

4 Crafty Chicks.  Challenge #228. ANNIVERSARY.

Crafty Ribbons.  LET'S GET SENTIMENTAL. (Use ribbon too)


The background paper is from the First Edition NOIR ET CHIC paper pad. All edges have a
SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
I have die-cut a WAVY RECTANGLE by Spellbinders which I then embossed with the
CRACKLE FOLDER.  I then positioned my SENTIMENT on BLACK PEARLISED CARD and added this to form the main part of the card.

"TOGETHER FOR A LIFETIME OF LOVE"

Across the bottom I made a border using WHITE PEARLISED CARD, to which I added
BLACK ORGANZA  RIBBON through a HEART SHAPED SLIDER.
I made the SMALL DAISY FLOWERS with CARD CANDI for the centres. The FOLIAGE was created by die-cutting one of the dies from the Spellbinders JEWELLED FANTASIES SET, which were then embossed using the SWISS DOTS folder for added textures.
Finally I finished off the card with CRYSTAL GEMS on the ribbon BLACK & WHITE GINGHAM BOW on the sentiment tablet, and two LATTICE HEARTS by Martha Stewart.

Thank you so much for coming to visit, I appreciate it very much.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

Saturday 10 January 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRETTY GIRL.

Good afternoon everyone. Well can you believe it, but after the gales of last night and heavy rain, we now have sunshine, wow.
My husband is off out to the football in a little while, so I am going to have a crafty afternoon hopefully.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.

Creative Knockouts.  Challenge #71.  GIRLY GIRL.


Several of the papers are from the First Edition DREAMCATCHER PAPER PAD.
I have made a border using the Martha Stewart FLORAL VINE PUNCH.
I can't remember the name of the image, but she is cute and has been coloured with promarkers, then double mounted.
All edges have a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER. The flowers have been made using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH with CARD CANDI for the centres. The foliage is die-cut using
Creative Expressions MOSAIC LEAVES.
I have placed my sentiment disc on a Spellbinders CROWNED CIRCLE, and it says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. To complete the look I have added a PINK SATIN BOW at the top.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra  xx

Thursday 8 January 2015

HEART OF GOLD.

Hello and good morning. It is so dark outside and we have had some heavy rain during the night, but it has eased now. It's such a perfect time for crafting though.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

The Pink Elephant.  Challenge #280.  Colour Challenge. BLACK AND GOLD.

Clear it out.  ANYTHING GOES. Stash - GOLD DOILY.



I do love to do a COLOUR CHALLENGE and this one is so classy. BLACK & GOLD. I have used
PLAIN BLACK CARD for the backgrounjd and then I made a border using GOLD & BLACK PEARLISED CARD. The GOLD has been punched down both sides with the Martha Stewart 
OPTIC DOT PUNCH. This has then been layered again onto HOLOGRAPHIC CARD. All edges have a GOLD DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
The centrepiece is a GOLD HEART SHAPED DOILY and in the centre of that I have added TWO SMALL HEART with PEARL CENTRE and GOLD TIES.
Finally I have added TWO DAISY LAYERED FLOWERS with CARD CANDI CENTRE for the corners.

Thank you very much for coming to visit. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

Wednesday 7 January 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Good morning to you all. Well, it is a dark, damp morning, and the forcast is for heavy wind and rain, so in my craftroom I will be later.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenge.

Use Your Stuff.  Challenge #167.  FLORAL PATTERNED PAPER.


I love making Easel cards and for this challenge, I just had to make another one. The
FLORAL PAPER I have had in my stash for a while, so it was the perfect opportunity to use it up.. I have made the other panels using the same paper and have also used the
DARK & LIGHT GREEN PEARLISED CARD.
My image is from Sassy Cheryls called CHEER UP and has been coloured with promarkers.
I have used a Marianne Creatable LEAF SWIRL and also a D-Lites SPRIGS for the FOLIAGE. The flowers have been made using the Small and Medium punches using a variety of different cards and patterned paper with Card Candi for the centres. I have finished it off with the addition of two Green Satin Bows.
My sentiment reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Thank you very much for coming to visit, it is so kind of you.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx


Tuesday 6 January 2015

BUTTON FLOWERS BAG.

Good evening all your fabulous crafty bloggers out there. This will be my last post for today as I want to get tidied up before Holby City at 8pm, cant miss that.

I would like to enter this card into the following two challenges.

Crazy Challenge.  Challenge #188. BUTTONS.

The East Wind.  Challenge #22. BUTTON UP.



For my card I have used a variety of Plain, Pealised, Glitter & Holographic card.
My image is from Sassy Cheryls and is called BUTTON FLOWERS BAG and coloured with promarkers.
All edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER.  
For the flowers I have used a combination of D-Lites Blooms 1 & 2 dies and also the Small Daisy punch with Flower Pearl, Card Candi. The Foliage is from the D-Lites SPRIGS die and the butterflies have been double-layered.
I have completed the look with a selection of co-ordinating buttons.

Thank you very much for coming by to visit and I hope that you all have a wonderful evening, whatever you are doing. Most of all, stay SAFE & WARM.
Love Sandra xxx

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT???

Hello and good morning on this wet and windy start to the day.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Crafting Musketeers.  Challenge #21. HATS/VALENTINES.

Love to Create.  Challenge #148.  ANYTHING GOES.

Through the Purple Haze.  Challenge #72. ANYTHING GOES.


The backing paper is from the ANGELICA & ADAM PAPER PAD. The FLORAL PAPER is from my stash. All edges have a GOLD CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
My image is called SUNFLOWER HAT and is from Digi Darlas. It has been coloured with Promrkers and then mounted on YELLOW CARD.. The FLOWERS have been made using the MEDIUM & SMALL DAISY PUNCHES and I have also used the D-Lites BLOOMS 1&2 sets.
For the FOLIAGE I have used the D-Lites SPRIGS die and the centres have a ROSEBUD, 
CARD CANDI & BUTTONS.
The final touch is the addition of TWO GREEN SATIN BOWS.

Thank you so much for coming to visit, I hope that you like what you see.
Happy crafting everyone.
Love Sandra xx

Monday 5 January 2015

MONOCHROMATIC SWEET CALLIE.

Hello and good evening to you all, I hope that you are all well and keeping warm.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

That Craft Place.   MONOCHROMATIC.

Glitter n Sparkle.  Challenge #118.  ANYTHING GOES.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  Challenge #1.  ANYTHING GOES.

Scribble and Scrap Crafts.  Challenge #35. ANYTHING GOES.


This card was quite easy to create really. I have used a patterned paper for the backdrop and then I distressed two random sized panels of shades of blues card and positioned on card.
My image is another of Digi Darlas called SWEET CALLIE which has been coloured with promarkers then double mounted and edged with a Silver border.
Most of the flowers have been mde using the Small Daisy Punch and layered with gems for the centres. I have added  two shades of blue pearlised card using the Spellbinders FOLIAGE for the leaves
The sentiment says WITH LOVE, and finally I have also added turquoise Heart Shaped Gems.

Thank you very much for stopping by.
Happy crafting.
With Love, Sandra xx

Sunday 4 January 2015

PRETTYLICIOUS PINKS.

Hello and good morning on this sunny but very frosty day. I hope that you are all well and keeping warm.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Die R Us.  Anything Goes with a Twist (USE SOMETHING NEW)  Diamond Dies.

The Crafting Cafe.  January Challenge. LOTS OF LAYERS..

Cards Galore.  Challenge #13.  ANYTHING GOES.

Die Cut Divas.  January Challenge. ANYTHING GOES.


The background paper is from the Forever in Time HEAT PERFECT PRINTS pad.
All edges have a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
My image has been coloured with Promarkers and then mounted onto a
DEEP PINK GLITTER CARD.
I had some new DIAMOND  DIES bought for christmas, and I have die-cut two of the layers and positioned together, and round the outside of the die, I have added CRYSTAL GEMS for added texture. In the centre I have die-cut a JOYCRAFT BUTTERFLY and added CRYSTALS on the  body.The FOLIAGE is made by using Spellbinders JEWELLED FANTASIES dies, cut out of PINK FLORAL GLITTER CARD.
The small FLOWERS are made by using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH and then layering together with CARD CANDI for the centres.
I have Hand-Tied a double layer ORGANZA RIBBON BOW and in the centre have added another of the small flowers.
Finally, I have added PALE PINK punched SMALL BUTTERFLIES.

Thank you very much for coming to visit me. I hope that you like what you see. Take care and have a lovely peaceful Sunday.
Love Sandra xxx

Friday 2 January 2015

BLOWING DANDELIONS EASEL CARD.

Hello again to you all.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.

CCC Digi Creations  Challenge #16.  DIGI + EMBELLISH.



For this challenge, I decided to make one of my favourite designs of card...and EASEL CARD. I just love to create this style of card.
The background designer paper is from the Forever in Time HEAT PERFECT PRINTS paper pad.
All edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
On the top part, I have die-cut TWO LIN LENE CORNERS and once in position I have added a PINK ORGANZA BOW onto each one.
My image is one of Digi Darlas, and I know that this store is no longer open, but I have lots of these images, and I love them all. It is called BLOWING DANDELIONS which I have coloured with promarkers then mounted onto PINK CARD.
I have die-cut the larger of the top flowers and added a PINK PEARL for the centre.  The two smaller flowers have been made using the SMALL DAISY PUNCH and CARD CANDI for the centres. I have added a Spellbinders JEWELLED FANTASIES DIE which has been embossed with the
SWISS DOTS folder for the FOLIAGE.
To complete the top I have added a GLITTERED ACETATE BUTTERFLY.

The layered panel on the bottom part has been embossed with the SWISS DOTS folder. I have added a Martha Stewart ASTER FLOWER in designer paper with a BUTTON CENTRE. The foliage is by
Creative Expressions FERN TRIO  using PINK PEARLISED CARD and finally my sentiment tablet says "BEST WISHES".

Thank you so much for sparing the time to come and visit.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx

WITH LOVE.

Hello and good afternoon fellow crafters. I hope that you are all well on this rather icy cold , windy afternoon.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges.

Stampin Royalty.  Challenge #260.  COLOUR CHALLENGE.

Card Mania.  Challenge #63. ANYTHING GOES.



Although I do not have the stated colours on the chart, I have found as near to the requirements as I am able to from my stash.. I do hope that this is ok.

On a plain GREEN background, I have then added a PATTERNED GREEN PAPER from the ANGELICA & ADAM COLLECTION paper pad. All edges have a
GOLD DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.
I have then got the remaining THREE COLOURS in TEXTURED CARD  and made
LAYERED PANEL BORDER. The two top layers have been punched down both edges with either the Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT & BUBBLEBATH PUNCHES.
I then used the D-Lites SPRIGS dies for the FOLIAGE which is then added to the panel along with THREE CO-ORDINATING FLOWERS.
Finally I have added two different colours of CARD CANDI, and my sentiment tablet says
"WITH LOVE".

Thank you very much for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day and HAPPY CRAFTING.
With love, Sandra xx

Thursday 1 January 2015

WELCOME TO THE WORLD LITTLE ONE.

Hello again . Well w have now got the wind and rain and there is a definite chill in the air.

The card I have to show you now is for the following challenges.

Cut it Up.  Challenge #61. New Beginnings - BABY.

Crafters Cafe.   Challenge #97.  NEW.


For this card I have used paper from my stash for the background. I have used an odd remnant of Hunkydory Embossed and ~Glittered card, mounted onto Pink pearlised card.
All edges have a Silver chainlink border to highlight and add definition too. The Bootees image, I am unsure of the origin, but it is coloiured with promarkers,, mounted onto pink card and then run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder for added texture.
I ha e used the Spellbinders D-Lites BLOOMS ONE for the larger Flower. I have also used the Sun & Daisy punches for the smaller flowers and also the Punched Foliage too.
I have embellished using buttons, card candi and gemstones. The Butterflies are punched using pink pearlisEd card and the sentiment says "WELCOME TO THE WORLD LITTLE ONE".

Thank you o much for coming to visit, I hope that you like what you see.
Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xx


PRETTY POLKA DOTS.

Good afternoon to you all out there in blogland, and may I wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful New Year.
The card I would like to show you today is for the challenge over at:

Moo-Mania.  POLKA DOTS.



The background paper is POLKA DOTS DESIGN., my image has been coloured with promarkers and then mounted onto co-ordinating cardstock.
I have used a variety of DIES & PUNCHES, AND THE FLOWERS, Some have been made but the largeer one is a Mulberry paper base and then the SUN punch with button to finish off.  I have also embellished with Card Candi and Gems
I have added a green satin bow and the sentiment tablet says SPECIAL DAY.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a lovely day, whatever you may be doing.
Love Sandra xx