Floral Birthday

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are all safe and well.  My heart goes out to anyone who may be suffering this terrible weather, and flooding.  I can't begin to imagine what it must be like to have your precious home flooded and the trauma that goes with it.
I would like to say hello and welcome to my new followers.
Today I have a card for a friend who will be celebrating her birthday.  I wanted to embellish it with some of the beautiful flowers from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop...

I embossed my base card then dusted with Peach Glimmer Chalk. I then added two layers of paper from the Prima 'Rondelle' paper stack. I cut two flourishes from Spellbinders 'Venetian Motifs' then added my flowers, seam binding bow, pearl pins and pearls, all from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.  Sentiment is by Anna Griffin.

The daisies and rosebuds were white, but I dusted over them with peach glimmer chalk to add colour.  I finally added some foliage, punched from white card and coloured with PM's.

I am entering my card into the following challenges...

Allsorts Challenge - Bring on the Bling

The Play Date Cafe #158 - Colour Inspiration

Crazy 4 Challenges - Put A Bow On It!

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha xx

Floral Card and Gift Box

Hi everyone...hope you're all enjoying a lovely weekend.
I was thrilled that my previous card here won top addict last week at Addicted to Stamps and More.
Today I have a card and gift box for my dear friend who I have known since we were babes.

For my base I used papers from 'Flowergarden' by Tilda. I love Tilda papers!

My frame was made by layering Spellbinders Marvelous Squares. My stamped sentiment is by Anna Griffin.

I then added my flower spray, which was made with some beautiful flowers from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.  Sarah now stocks a lovely selection of pretty flowers. I also added some die cut foliage, coloured with PM's and a bow using bakers twine.

I cut my little gift box on the Cameo, then added some dies from the same set as my card, and another little flower spray.

Flowers and bakers twine are available from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

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

Ooh La La Creations - Someone Special

Allsorts Challenge - It's a Gift

Thank you for stopping by

Have a lovely weekend!

Sasha xx

Thank You Note

Hello everyone!  Hope you are all enjoying a lovely weekend.  We have some lovely sunshine here today.

Today I have a card for a few challenges...

I have used two Cheery Lynn Dies for my card, the beautiful lacy 'Nautical Wheeler Doily' and the 'Stacker Flower' die for my rose leaves, to which I added a hand crafted glittered rolled rose.

My sentiment stamp is by Anna Griffin.  I've added a double ribbon bow, pins and pearls, which are all available from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

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

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge#53 - Give Thanks

Addicted to Stamps and More - Flowers

Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Pearls and Flowers

Paper Pretties - Thank You Cards

Thanks for stopping by

Sasha x

White On Silver Christmas

Hi everyone!
Today I have another Christmas card to add to my collection.  My Christmas cards this year all seem to be white on white or white on silver..also quite a lot of poinsettias, LOL!
Here is my card...

I used silver card for my base then added a layer of white embossed card. and a die cut strip with silver pearls. I glittered my poinsettia layers with glamour dust and added some silver beads for the centre. My ribbon bow was made with 25mm sheer elegance ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

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

Addicted to Stamps and More - Flowers

Live & Love Crafts - Christmas 

Thank you for stopping by

Enjoy a great weekend

Sasha xx

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - November Challenge & DT Call

Please scroll down for my Flourishes Beautiful World Tour Card.

There are details of the DT call at the bottom of this post.

Hello everyone! Thank you for your lovely messages, and for stopping by today.  I would also like to welcome my new followers.
It's the first Monday of the month and time for a brand new challenge at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. It's the turn of our lovely Liz to choose the theme for this month, and she has asked us to make something using die cuts/punches, ribbons and charms.
Here is my card.....

I layered three Spellbinders Exquisite circles onto my embossed base card. I then added my Spellbinders poinsettia, which I glittered and added red chalk ink to the edges.

I then added my bow using Red Mesh Ribbon - 5mm Red Pearls and 10mm Bell Charms, which are all available from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The 'Believe' stamp is by JustRite.

Do stop by the blog and take a look at the beautiful creations by my team mates. Then why not join in with us for the chance of winning something pretty.

DT Call

Sarah is looking for two new members to join her team.  If you feel that you would like to apply, here is what you need to do...

1. You will need to have an active blog.

2. Submit a card, or project in keeping with the challenge theme once a month.

3. Use the products supplied by the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop for each challenge.

4. Be able to commit to a six month period commencing January 2013.

If you would like to be considered, please could you contact Sarah - theprettylittleribbonshop@hotmail.co.uk

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

Live & Love Crafts - Christmas

Thank you for stopping by 

Love, Sasha xx

Flourishes - November Beautiful World Tour - The Beauty of Sparkle!!

Hello Beautiful World!!  We have a fabulous Beautiful World Tour for you this month that truly showcases some worldly Flourished glamour!!  Betty Wright challenged the Beautiful World Team to the Beautiful World of Sparkle!!  Sit back and enjoy each stop on your Beautiful World Tour to see how each designer chose to add sparkle to their Flourish stamped creations.

Don't forget, that you will need to leave a comment on each designers blog by 30th November, to be in with a chance of winning a FREE FLOURISHES STAMP SET!!
If you arrived here from the Flourishes blog in Florida, then you're at the right destination.
Here is my Sparkly card...

I used the dress form from the 'Feminine Charm' set of stamps.  I stamped directly on to my base card, and then stamped two more images so that I could add dimension. I used a glue pen and Glamour Dust on my bodice then added that to my base image.

I then cut out the flower embellishment, coloured with ProMarkers then added those to the bodice. My sentiment is also from the 'Feminine Charm' set of stamps.  I stamped that onto one of the labels from the 'Country Charm' set of stamps, which I cut down to fit my card.  

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog - Your next destination is Kathy in beautiful Australia.

I am entering my card into the following challenge...

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Use Your Favourite Colouring Medium 

Sorry I've Been MIA

Hello everyone! Hope you are all fit and well :)
I know, it's been quite some time since my last post.  Today is the first time I  have ventured into blogland since before our holiday, so I must apologise for not visiting you.
Unfortunately, I was ill before and during our holiday, and I'm still not feeling well.  I left with an abscess behind my upper bridge, the infection has now spread to my ear and throat, so I've been in quite a lot of pain, and not really felt like doing much.
I will try to get around to visiting you over this weekend. And I will be back on Monday with my DT posts.
Lots of love,
Sasha xx