MINI TAG ALBUM.

Hello and good morning to you all on this wet morning, oh how I just love the rain, yipeeee.

I would like to show you this MINI TAG ALBUM, that I have created for  the little girl who moved in next door to us with her lovely parents. She loves 

to  come and craft with me, which is so SPECIAL, so what started as a card, has turned up into this MINI ALBUM, which can also have other things added to it.

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

Sassy Cheryls. Challenge #209.  TWO DIES + SOME PURPLE.

Come and Get It.  LOTS OF LAYERS.

I wont explain how it was made as it is self-explanatory really, but this is a ;list of the items used.

The two dies are:  LACY SQUARES & Crafts Too-FRAMES 9.

My image is a Sassy Cheryls image called ARTIFICIAL FLOWER GIRL.

Paper from my stash plus som 

Anna Marie Designs DOTTY & STRIPES CARD..

The flowers are made by using the DAISY punch with Card Candi for the centres.
Using the same card, I have made several MINI TAGS, which she can put messages on the back of, and I will always make more for her to add to the ALBUM, if she needs them.

Finally I have added gemstones and ribbon.

The sentiment says "precious friends"

Thank you very much for stopping by, I hope you like this creation, as much as I enjoyed making it.

Love Sandra xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EASEL CARD.

Hello everyone.

My card today is for two challenges.

Allsorts.  Week #260. HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY.

Crafty Catz.  Challenge #232.  EMBOSSING.

My papers are from the 

Forever in Time SAPPHIRE PERFECT PRINTS.

I have used the LIN LINE corner die using WHITE PEARLISED CARD.

My image is called AUD and is coloured with promarkers, then mounted on blue TEXTURED card and also white pearlised card and trimmed with the DECKLE EDGED SCISSORS.

On the base I have EMBOSSED  a BLUE & WHITE panel using the SWISS DOTS folder.

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

I have used D-Lite SPRIGS for the FOLIAGE and a combination of mixed flowers using punched and die-cut designs as well as mesh flowers.

Finally I have added a mesh BUTTERFLY with gemstone and the sentiment says 

"HAVE A LOVELY BIRTHDAY".

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

THANKS.

Hi, I'm back again with another card using one of my favourite colours. 

The card is from my stash and I have used the same decorative card to make three random shaped panels, all mounted on silver Mirror Card for effect.

I would like to enter my card into the

 Challenge #64. GIRLRY

at

Crafters Cafe.

The main image of a SHOE has been mounted on LILAC PEARLISED card and then the silver, and I have completed the look with a silver decorative border.

I have punched the FOLIAGE and added co-ordinating rosebuds and magenta gemstones for added texture. The decorative corner and top flower are die-cut.

My sentiment tag says "THANKS".

Take care and have fun crafting.

Love Sandra xx

PURPLE PASSION.

Hello to you all.

The card I have made to show this time is for the following three challenges.

Artistic Inspirations.  Challenge #92.  ANYTHING GOES with PUNCHES and/or DIES.

Deep Ocean.  Challenge #78. WINGS.

A Random Fan.  Challenge #9.  ANYTHING GOES.

I have used one of my favourite colour combinations for this card PINK & PURPLE. I have used a lovely FLORAL PAPER from my stash and all the edges have a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER.

I have used a variety of different dies which include:

Spellbinders - ORNATE SQUARES.

D-Lites. SPRIGS.

Joycraft - BUTTERFLY.

Crafts Too - FRAMES ELEVEN.

To complete the look I have added a variety of textures for the FLOWERS and I have added co-ordinating GEMSTONES in PURPLE.

My sentiment disc says 

"WITH LOVE".

Thank You so much for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Love Sandra xx

HAPPY SUMMER DAYS.

Hi my friends.

This next card has been made for the following challenge.

Creative Knockouts.   Challenge #37.  LOTS OF LAYERS.

I have used an ELEGANT SHAPED CARD for this one, and the background paper is from the 

Papermania LEMON SORBET COLLECTION.. I then made two panels using a LINEN LOOK card and positioned randomly.

All edges have a GOLD CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight the shapes and add definition too.. I then added my gorgeous and very cute image which has been coloured with promarkers and then mounted onto yellow card. To the top corner I added a GOLD & SILVER DOUBLE BOW and along the fancy edge I added some PEACH PEARLS for added texture.

Finally I used D-Lites SPRIGS for the FOLIAGE using a CREAM PEARLISED CARD and the the FLOWERS were made using the smallest die from the D-Lites BLOOMS TWO SET. In the centres I have added CARD CANDI.

Thank you very much for coming to visit, I hope that you like what you see.

Lots of love, Sandra xxx

MANY THANKS.

Hi to you all on this gorgeous and sunny Spring Day. It makes you feel so wonderful.

The card I have to show you has been made for the following two challenges.

Crafting by Designs  The title of the challenge is THANK YOU.

Crafting for All Seasons  Challenge #77. THINGS WITH WINGS.

The two types of card I have used are from Hunkydory. One is EMBOSSED and the other is a DIAGONAL GOLD STRIPED.  All edges have a GOLD CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

I have die-cut a large BUTTERFLY by Marianne Creatables using a LEMON SORBET PATTERNED PAPER.

The FLORAL ARRANGEMENT is created using a variety DAISY punch flowers, layered with the addition of a ROSE.  I have also used the Spellbinders Die D-Lites SPRIGS for the FOLIAGE..

My sentiment tablet says "MANY THANKS"

Many thank for stopping by. Happy Crafting.

With love, Sandra xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Hi again.

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

Come and Get it.

The title of the Challenge is 

BIRTHDAYS.

I have used paper from my stash. The borders I have made with  plain red and silver holographic card.

The flowers have been made using co-ordinating paper with Card candi for the centres. 

The FOLIAGE is by Spellbinders and the sentiment which says

HAVE A BRILLIANT DAY has been mounted on RED MIRROR CARD and trimmed with the DECKLE EDGED SCISSORS.

Finally, my image has been coloured with promarkers and then double mounted on co-ordinating colours.

To complete the look I have added  a RED SATIN BOW.

Thank you for coming to visit.

Love Sandra xx

GARDEN OF PEACE & LOVE.

Hello and good morning to you all.

My card today is for the Challenge over at

Divas by Design

The title of the Challenge is

IN THE PINK.

I have used a gorgeous PINK paper and all edges have a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER, to highlight the shapes.

I have used TWO DECORATIVE CORNERS with the addition of PINK GEMS for added texture.

The BUTTERFLY is by Spellbinders Die D-Lites FLUTTERS which has been done in two different colours and finally I added PINK GEMS down the body.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

With love and thanks, Sandra xx

BLACK & WHITE DELIGHT.

Hello again friends.

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

Crafty Catz.

It is for Challenge #230.

BLACK & WHITE + ONE OTHER COLOUR. (Silver)

The papers are from the First Edition-NOIR ET CHIC paper pad..

My image was a freebie.

All edges have a SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight the shapes.

It has a Die-Cut flower with a centre made of punched SUN & DAISY + ROSE.

I have used Spellbinder FOLIAGE.

Finally I have added BLACK & WHITE GINGHAM BOWS and SILVER CARD CANDI.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love Sandra xx

PROMOTION TO THE PREMIERSHIP.

Hi again to you all. 

The card I have to show you is a very special one for a Dear Family Friends Birthday.

 It is also very special because our local Football Team BURNLEY FC won PROMOTION TO THE PREMIERSHIP.

What an amazing season they have had, and they have made our Town very proud of them all.

I saw a Challenge come up at Daring Cardmakers called 

A GAME OF TWO HALVES

so I just had to enter this card.

Our team colours are CLARET & BLUE.

I have used the SWISS DOTS embossing folders and the border has been punched with the Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT.

My image has been coloured with promarkers and onto this I have added two bows in CLARET & BLUE, BLUE PEARLS on the corners and CARD CANDI down the border.

Finally, our Teams nickname is called the CLARETS.

We are so looking forward to the Challenges of the Premiership.

Thank you for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

ONE FOR THE BOYS.

Hello again to you all.

My next card has been made for the Challenge over at

A Creative Romance.

The title of the Challenge is

ONE FOR THE BOYS.

The papers are from the Forever in Time - SAPPHIRE PRINTS PAD.

All edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER.

My image is from Digi Darlas and is called BOY WITH FLOWERS.

It has been coloured with Promarkers and mounted on another shade of blue.

To complete the look I have added 

LARGE BLUE OVAL GEMSTONES and a SILVER BOW.

Thank you for coming to visit.

Love Sandra xx

GORGEOUS GOWN.

Hello fellow bloggers. Well, the sun was shining so bright not long ago, and now it is very dark and we are due a heavy shower. Not to worry, we can always craft can't we.

I have made this card for the Challenge over at 

Alphabet Challenge.

The challenge title is

G for GORGEOUS GOWNS.

I have used a plain yellow for the background, then made two panels in two different co-ordinating patterns of paper.

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

On the corners I have added COPPER FLOWER GEMSTONES for added texture.

My image is gorgeous and coloured with promarkers. It has been cut out and adhered using sticky pads to make more 3D.

Finally I have created a small FLORAL DISPLAY for the corner, using a variety of die-cut, punches and swirls, with the addition of Lilies and Roses.

My sentiment tablet says SPECIAL FRIEND.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

FLOWER POWER.

Hi again everyone.

I would like to enter this lovely card into the Challenge over at 

4 Crafty Chicks.

It is Challenge #193 and is called 

FLOWERS.

The background is a LINEN LOOK in Lemon, and then I made three random panels, two with the same as the background and one with a co-ordinating FLORAL paper.

All edges have a GOLD DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too. On the corners I have added matching SMALL PEARLS for added texture.

My image is called FLOWERS and is from Limited Runs. It has been coloured with promarkers.

The bow is hand tied and in the middle of it I have added a die-cut flower made of two shades of GOLD PEARLISED CARD and the centre is a brown bead.

The Foliage is by Spellbinders and is GOLD PEARLISED CARD. The FLOWERS  are constructed of a die-cut flower and also using the SUN & DAISY punches.

To complete the look I have used GEMSTONES, PEARLS & CARD CANDI.

The sentiment says 

"ON YOUR BIRTHDAY"

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love Sandra xx

SPRING SWING EASEL CARD.

Good morning and I hope that you are having a lovely day. It is very wet here at the moment and we have had very heavy rain throughout the night. It is windy too, so I think it may be a crafty day in our house today.

I would like to enter this card into Challenge #71 over at Whimsy Inspires

The title of the the Challenge is 

TO USE TWO OR MORE DIE-CUTS.

The background card is from Anna Marie Designs. All edges have a 

SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

I have used several DIE-CUTS on my card which are:

Spellbinder ASTER FLOWER.

Spellbinder FOLIAGE for the leaves and they have been embossed with the SWISS DOTS folder.

The flowers have been created using a combination of :

D-LITES BLOOMS TWO and also both of the D-LITES CORNER FLOURISHES.

The centres of the flowers are a mixture of ACRYLIC FLOWERS, CARD CANDI and  PEARLS.

My image is from The Paper Shelter and is called SPRING SWING.

To complete the look, I have added SMALL PURPLE PEARLS on the corners of the topper and also the base panel. I have added a LILAC ORGANZA HAND-TIED BOW and my sentiment tablet says

"BELIEVE".

I hope that you like my card, as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

LOVELY TO TOUCH.

Hello once again to you all out there in blogland.

My next card I would like to enter into the Challenge over at 

Rhedd and Rosies.

It is Challenge #32

and is called 

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TEXTURE.

The background paper is from My Minds Eye - BRIGHT DOTS COLLECTION,

and the smaller panels  have been mounted onto black pearlised card and edged with a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

The sentiment panel says

"WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL DAY".

Round the outer edges I have added BLACK GEMS for added texture too.

I have used the Spellbinders FOLIAGE which has been embossed using the SWISS DOTS FOLDER.

The large flower is punched with the Martha Stewart FLOWER PUNCH. and onto the outer edges of the flower I have added tiny red gemstones, and in the centre it has a FLOWER PEARL.

The other flowers are die-cut, and layered with ROSES for the centres.

Thank you so much for coming by.

Love Sandra xxx

PRETTY FLOWER GIRL.

Hi to you all this afternoon.

The card I would like to share with you has been made for 

Challenge #236

over at Lil Red Wagon

The title of the Challenge is 

SEEING SPOTS.

The paper is from My Minds Eye - BRIGHT DOTS COLLECTION.

All edges have a silver chainlink decorative border to highlight and add definition too.

The border has been created using BLACK and also SILVER MIRROR CARD. I have punched the silver card with the Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT punch.

My image has been coloured with promarkers and mounted onto two layers of co-ordinated card stock. It was positioned at an angle and I also added BLACK GEMSTONES on the corners for added texture. I also added a RED ORGANZA BOW on the bottom corner.

The flowers at the top hjave been made using the Spellbinders D-Lites BLOOMS TWO using three different layers and black gemstones for the centres.

To complete the look, my sentiment tablet says HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Thank you so much for coming to visit.

Love Sandra xxx

ZIG-ZAG CARD.

Hello and good morning to you all.

The card I have to show you today is for the Challenge over at

Cute Daisy May

and is called

FANCY FOLDS CHALLENGE.

I have called this my ZIG-ZAG CARD.
The background paper is from the DOVECRAFT DESIGNER PAPER PAD. All edges have a silver decorative border to highlight the shapes.
My image is from SHEET 387. It has been coloured with Promarkers and mounted onto lilac card.
I have used a variety of different dies, which include the Spellbinders ORNATE SQUARES, Crafts Too  FRAMES 11, D-Lites SPRIGS. The flowers has been made using the Martha Stewart FLOWER punch.
I have also used paper from the
First Edition DREAMCATCHER PAD.
Finally, the finishing touches are GEMSTONES and PURPLE PEARLS.

Thank you very much for stopping by.
Love Sandra xxx

HOW CUTE.

Good morning everyone. I hope that you are all looking forward to a lovely, relaxing weekend.

The card I have to show you today is for 

Challenge #92 over at

Brown Sugar.

USE AT LEAST TWO PATTERNED PAPERS.

I have used THREE DIFFERENT PATTERNED PAPERS on this card, and all edges have a 

SILVER DECORATIVE BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

My image is from SHEET #252 from WHOOPSI DAISY and has been coloured with promarkers and mounted on a green card. I have added GREEN GEMSTONES on the corners for added texture.

To complete the look I have layerd a SERATED FLOWER with Card Candi in the centre. There are two GREEN SATIN BOWS and the sentiment tag says

"BEST WISHES".  It has a PALE GREEN PEARL to complete the look.

Thank you for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

LAID BACK LUCY.

Well hello again, and here I am back  with another card for another wonderful challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the

DOTS & SPOTS CHALLENGE

over at Southern Girls.

I have used paper from the My Minds Eye - BRIGHT DOTS COLLECTION

and all edges have a SILVER CHAINLINK BORDER to highlight and add definition too.

 My image is called LAID BACK LUCY

and is from DIGITAL DELIGHTS.

The foliage has been die-cut and is from Spellbinders FOLIAGE SET.

I have then embossed them with the SWISS DOTS FOLDER

I have added random PINK GEMS to the leaves and corners of the image.

The border has been made using pink pearlised card and then punched down both sides with the

  Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT punch

Finally I have added a large pink flower with gem in the centre, pink rosebuds and two POLKA DOT BOWS.

Thank you very much for calling by.

Love Sandra xxx

BOW-LEGGED CUTIE.

Good afternoon to you all, and it is a little bit chilly here, hence I am in my craftroom, while my husband is watching Snooker on TV........boring.

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

The Cupboard Trilogy

It is Challenge #22 and the title is FLOWERS.

I have used an ELEGANCE EDGED CARD and firstly I embossed a panel with a 

FANCY LATTICE FOLDER, which was then edged with a SILVER CHAINLINK  border to highlight and add definition too.

My image is from Sassy Cheryls and is called

BOW-LEGGED CUTIE

which has been coloured with promarkers then mounted on light blue and again edged with a silver border.

All the flowers have been made using BLOOMS THREE and then the DAISY punch, using a variety of co-ordinating papers. The centres have been completed by using PEARLS, GEMS & BUTTONS, and the foliage is from the D-Lites SPRIGS dies.

Finally I have added a DARK BLUE SATIN BOW.

Thank you for coming to visit, it is very much appreciated.

Love Sandra xxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

Hello and good morning everyone. Well, it's still a little dull here, although the sun is now trying to break through, so maybe we will get a lovely afternoon.

My card today is for the Challenge over at

Aud Sentiments

They are celebrating their 4th Birthday so the title of the Challenge is to 

USE A BIRTHDAY SENTIMENT or the NUMBER 4.

They have also given two wonderful freebies, designed by the very kind MARIE-CLARE, so I have used that freebie to create this card. (Thank you Marie-Clare)

I have used plain cardstock and pearlised card. The border has been made by using the Martha Stewart IRON GATE punch.

I have used Spellbinders FOLIAGE, and also two sizes of Spellbinders BLOOMS TWO to create the spikey flowers with the addition of Card Candi and black gemstones for added texture.

Finally I have added two Black and White Gingham bows.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank you for stopping by.

Love Sandra xxx

FLUTTERING BY.

Hi again. My next card is for
Challenge #43 over at In the Pink. The title of the Challenge is FLUTTERING BY.

My image is so cute and I believe it is from Whoopsie Daisy. It has been coloured with promarkers and then mounted on pale pink card and edged with a silver border.
The backing paper is from my stash, and I have made two co-ordinating colour panels, with a sentiment in the shape of a HEART which says "FROM THE HEART.
To complete the look, I have added mini punched BUTTERFLIES with the addition ofpink gemstones, and the final touch is PALE PINK CARD CANDI.

Enjoy the rest of your day.
Love Sandra xxx

CONGRATULATIONS.

Here I am again with my next challenge card.

I would like to enter this into the challenge at Add a Little Dazzle.

DAZZLING DIVA

Challenge #23.

PEARLS or ANYTHING GOES.

I have used a Slim Card again for this one adding a layer of patterned paper from 

Papermania BOYSENBERRY COLLECTION

onto white pearlised card. Edged it with a silver decorative border, then positioned on card. I added MAGENTA GEMSTONES on the corners to highlight and add definition and texture too.

Then I added a strip of Magenta Mirror card across the length.

My sentiment banner says "CONGRATULATIONS".

To complete the look I made the main decoration using a Spellbinders TEAR DROP CIRCLE with the addition of PINK STICKLES for added texture. Onto that I added a lilac and smaller pink flower with button for the centre.

The foliage is from D-Lites SPRIGS and I have used two of them, and onto the ends of the swirls I have added WHITE PEARLS to give Class and Elegance.

Thank you very much for stopping by to visit, it is so kind of you.

Love Sandra xxx

THINKING OF YOU.

Hello to you all on this very dull day.

The card I would like to show you is one that I have made for an Elderly Lady who lives at the same Sheltered Housing as my Mum. She has gone into hospital today to have an operation on her eye, and she was frightened to death. So this card is the brighten her day and to let her know that we are all thinking of her.

I would like to enter this card into 

Challenge #76

at Crafting For All Seasons

I have used a slim card for this one, but have also gone off the page too.I have mounted a panel of red and white floral paper onto white pearlised card then edged it with a silver decorative border.

I have then die-cut two sizes of the Crafts Too FRAMES 9, one in red the other in black, both have been embossed with the SWISS DOTS embossing folder. These have been positioned at an angle. I have then added two other die-cut flower shapes to co-ordinate. In the centre is the sentiment disc which says 

"THINKING OF YOU"

To complete the look I have added RED GEMSTONES and two SILVER LUREX BOWS for added textures.

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day. Have fun and enjoy your crafting.

Sandra xx