And again!

Hello blogworld,

Me again - getting to be quite like old times, isn't it ;-)

So this post is my DT card for the new challenge over at Moving along with the Times, it's the lovely Red's turn to host the challenge and this week the challenge she has chosen is 'Embossing' which can be either dry or wet embossing.

Our sponsor this week, with a lovely prize, is:

So this the card I came up with - I did toy with getting my heat gun and embossing powders out, but they are buried somewhere in a box somewhere in the dining / craft room and so I just played it safe and got out one of my favourite embossing folders.

Front shot:

The close up:

The Arty Farty shot:

 I used:

Stamp:

Funky Kits - Simply Sassy: Luv a Latte

coloured with Promarkers and Copics

Dies:

Nesties - oval and scalloped oval

Papers:

The stripy background is freebie from Bearly Mine

Flowery paper - no idea, it's the final scrap from a very old 12x12

Anything else?

Dots and stripes embossing folder (not sure who by, another case of a lost packet!)

Craftwork Cards - sentiment

paper trims and heart - from my stuff

Thanks for popping by the old blogeroo and I do hope you go take a peek at my Teamies fab creations.

See you soon,

Sarah

Finally, I got back to join in a challenge, or two?,

The Sugar Bowl: Challenge 103 - May 2013

I love Promarkers: Anything Goes - I have used Copics for the pink, but everything else is Promakers.  Hope this is OK?  Please feel free to delete if not.

Addicted To Stamp and More: Challenge #46 - Anything Goes

Aha - fooled you!

Hi blogworld

I bet you thought it was Thursday again didn't you seeing as how I've been posting weekly (or less) recently. But nope - it is 'only' Tuesday and I've posted twice in one week - how good am I??

So how are things going for y'all then?  We've had a marvellous sighting here - the lesser spotted builder :-)  Unfortunately it was only a limited sighting - he appeared on Saturday and disappeared again very quickly!!  Seriously though, it's all a bit long winded, he's now gone away with the plans and promises that he can lay his hand on a chap who can come out to start the job, probably!!  I think I'm just going to stick my head in the sand and be grateful if I get a craft room and new kitchen by this time next year!!!

So in the meantime I'm racking up the old card-making pressure - I've got a couple on the go and one I made earlier, and by earlier I mean earlier I coloured the skin agggges ago.  Was practising and then didn't get round to finishing her off until now.

Front shot:

 Side shot:

The Arty Farty close up:

I used:

Digi image:

Some Odd Girl - Angel Kaylee

Sentiment - Fiskars set

Dies:

Nesties

Papers:

Cosmo Cricket - Togetherness

Anything else?

Create and Craft - Gem Flourish

Stickles glue

So whaddya think then?  I think my 'style' if you can say I've got a style - is changing a bit.  I haven't added full on flowers to anything for ages - maybe I should try that next!!

So there we go folks - I hopes to be blogging regularly again now and not builder angst either, I'm doing an Emu on that one!

Now I'm going to see if I can find a challenge or two - it's been even more aggggesss since I regularly joined in with anything.

Hope everyone in blogland is good too,
Cheerio
Sarah

Deep breath and cross everything

Hello blogworld,

Well here I am - and a decision made.

No builder still and I've no idea when we will see him, hubby is still not inclined to harass him, so we are in limbo land.

Seeing as I'm sitting around twiddling my thumbs I've decided to try and pick up the crafting pace.  So I have a card to show!!!

Now a very large reason for this card is because Paula from Pollycraft is back!!  Ooooh I love her digis and she's re-starting her challenge blog and looking for a DT.  Well, in spite of the lack of blogging and absent Mojo I've decided to throw my hat in the ring.

I'm going to do it, even though I've no hope of getting on the team, as I know if I don't I'll be forever kicking myself for not even trying.  I remember a DT call happening just after I started blogging and I didn't apply - well I'm doing it this time!!

So a card - after nothing for so long, it was a bit of long process and not a lot to show for it!  I honestly didn't know what to put where, so I opted for the less is better look!!  It's also, possibly, if SHMbO likes it, going to be for hubby's fathers' day card - so I didn't want it full of flowers and frills.

Here it is:
Front shot:

The Arty Farty:

His Close Up:

I used:

Digi image:

Pollycraft - Maurice: Daddy 'cool'

(sorry it's not in the shop as it's an ages old image - possibly even a freebie?)

coloured with my Promarkers

Sentiment - Fiskars

Dies:

Nestie

Papers:

echo park - Note to self

Anything else?

Bakers twine 

charm

3d gloss

Stickles glitter glue

So I'm crossing fingers, toes and anything hoping that I might get on the DT.  Even if I don't I'm happy that I tried and it might be the kick start to Mr Mojo.

Here's hoping that I see you more regularly!

Sarah

A challenge,  or two, (ages since I did this!):

I love Promarkers: Challenge #168 - Simply does it

Cupcake Craft Challenges: Cupcake 242 - Lots of Layers

My Mum's Craft Shop: Challenge 5 - Spots or Stripes (I hope the spots on his tie is enough to qualify??)

My turn, and I pick....

Good morning blogworld,

Can you believe it's been a week since I posted last - bet you all think I've been up to my eyes in building works?  Well, nope!

Let's get the fun done first and then I'll do the moan!  So this is my post for the new challenge over at MAWTT and it's my turn to pick the theme.  Oooh there were nerves when I wrote the post for the challenge!!

So lets get down to the details - my theme is CaS - Clean and Simple.  There are loads of  options - you can still do cute, characters, colours, or whatever is your bag - it just needs to be simple.  If you're not familiar with the style, pop it into Google and you'll find some lovely examples.

Our sponsor this week, with a fab prize, is:

I actually, after a lot of digging in stamps and thinking, made two cards.  I think the first is my favourite, so that is the one up on the blog - but I've popped both here, any comments or criticism welcome - really!

This is my first one:

I used:

Dies:

Memory Box ( I used the negative space after the die was cut out)

Stamp:

A very, very, old sentiment

Anything else?

HobbyHouse - pearls

And here is the second:

Front shot:

Close up:

I used:

Stamp:

Inkadinkado

Anything else?

Scoring board

HobbyHouse - pearl

And that's it folks!  Hope you like them and please come along and join in with the challenge.  I do hope I get a few entries for my theme!!

So the whinging - well guess who never turned up to start work on the house two weeks ago?  Oh yes, the builder!!  Peter rang him and he said he was snowed under with other work but should have someone out last week - hmmmm, well still no-one last week either!  I'd be happy to ditch him and try somewhere else, but Peter thinks we should give him another chance.  So now we wait to see what happens this week.

The house should be full off brick dust, with the roof off, walls coming down and going up - nope instead it's deathly quiet!!

Add to that my Mojo is still on his jollies and you get one very quiet Sarah.  I even turned to baking last week, you know how you do something else to try and kick start whatever it was that you want to work in the first place?

Ach well, I've been here before and come out the other side.  Maybe once things actually start moving on the building I'll be better - who knows?

Until then, I'll say cheerio folks and see you soon.

Sarah

Anyone feeling punchy?

Goodness me three posts in three days, just a sec' let me check here - is this still my blog?  Hmm, yep there's the waffle - so it's got to be!

Good morning blogworld,

~ Well yes three posts in three days, but only two cards.  Swings and roundabouts, eh, swings and roundabouts.

So this is the more card, less waffle, post.  It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge over at FlatFriends and this time we'd like to see you using, along with your Emma Canning digi, your punches.

Has to be said, since I got the Cuttlebug my poor punches have been pretty much neglected.  So I blew the dust off them and here you go this is my card:

Front Shot:

The Arty Farty:

The Close Up:

As modelled by my glamorous assistant:

I used:

Digi image:

Emma Canning - freebie!

Coloured with my Pro and Flex markers

Fiskars - sentiment

Wot no dies - punches instead!:

Circular punch - to make the scalloped boarder

Flower punches (One is Woodware the other Create & Craft)

Papers:

Cosmo Cricket - Togetherness

Anything else?

Gems from my stuff

Blogworld - you definitely need to go check out the FlatFriends blog, not only is this freebie there you can get lots of other total cuteness too.  Then you could do like me and go dig out your punches to join in.

There are also lots of totally cute inspiration from my teamies as well - so go on, go on, go on, go join in!

Cheerio

Sarah

PS - Please ignore the wonky stitching - I'm still getting to grips with the sewing machine.  Also, now hold onto your hats here, I might even venture into the world of proper sewing - hubby says it wouldn't be toooo difficult to make SHMbO a top or dress.  Hmmmm, I've looked at patterns and I'm not sure!

Homework???

Who needs to do homework after school, when you could be crafting?

I asked her to put on her 'serious' face!

Now then, all together, awwww!!!!  Well I think awww anyway!  But then am I biased?  Just a bit maybe?  Not a lot, not at all - maybe, probably!

See you later,

Sarah

PS - Still no builder, hmmm I wonder if the aliens have got him?

50 merit certificate day!

Hello blogworld

Hopefully, as you read this, me and hubby will be in SHMbO's school assembly watching her receive her 50 merits certificate.  I'm sure those of you with kids will either have them at a school, or been to a school, where they get some sort of reward for working hard, being good, thoughtful, helpful, - etc.

Well at her school they get a merit for that sort of thing.  SHMbO has now got 50 of those merits - at that point home gets a letter asking you to come into Monday morning assembly and watch them get presented with a certificate.  This is where we are right now.

Of course, another reason for posting this is that it's a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies and my last DT card for this fabulous challenge for 6 months.  I'm taking a break while the work is carried out on our house - of course in typical tradesman fashion our builder seems to think that we don't mind if he delays the start of the work slightly, ummm nope!!  So as yet all that's happened is that we are packing up and clearing out the office - no proper demolishing so far!!

Anyway - I digress, my last challenge with The Cuties for around 6 months - as they've very kindly allowed me a break but are taking me back!

This time the theme is 'Lots of Layers', and we have two wonderful sponsors 

they currently have a Spring Spectacular Event with reductions on nearly all products throughout the store including ribbon, twine, charms, pins, rubber stamps, pearls, rhinestones and much more. Pop over and grab a bargain while stocks last! Further reductions available in our sale section too.

and one lucky winner will win

and

Our lovely friends at cedar chest are providing a $10 gift certificate for their online store for one randomly chosen winner.

There is also the chance of a GDT with The Cuties - how fab is that!!

The DT were allowed an image or two to play with and this is my card:

Front shot:

The arty farty:

The close up:

I used:

Digi image:

Cedar Chest Designs - Shy Alice

coloured with a combo of Promarkers and Copics

Dies:

Nesties - oval and scalloped oval

C.C. Designs cutters - Umbrella

Papers:

My Mind's Eye - the sweetest thing

Anything else?

Craftwork cards - sentiment

Dies to Die For - Viva pearl pen

Velvet ribbon - from my stuff

And that's all folks! I'll see you as a Cutie in around six months or so. Ladies - it's been fab, it will be fab again and you're not getting rid of me that easily! I'll be back!!!

Sarah

PS - Thanks to all you wonderful bloggy friends who left the fantastic supportive comments on my whingy, whiny post about having too many cards. I'm soooo glad I'm not the only one - makes me feel heaps better!!