Tilda With A Big Bouquet

Hi dear blogging friends, hope you are all well.
This will be my last post for a couple of weeks.  We are taking a break at our retreat in Madeira...so please don't think I'm ignoring you.  I will be back by November.
Here is my first ever Tilda card.....so please be gentle with me, as I know there are some wonderful Tilda experts out there, and my colouring doesn't compare!!  But I saw this new image and I just couldn't resist it...

I coloured with ProMarkers and added some textured glitter snow to the fur around her hat and coat. I used three layers of Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two, and embossed the bottom layer. I finished off with a poinsettia die to which I added some gold stamen and diamond sparkles.

I'll visit you all when I get back...if I get the chance, I will try and visit you while we're away.

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

Simon Says Stamp - Dies and or Punches

Deep Ocean Challenge #36 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Take care!

Love, Sasha xx

White on White Christmas

Hello everyone!  Hope you are all well and looking forward to a great weekend!
First of all...I would like to welcome my newest followers.
I've been busy making personalised commissions all week, but I needed a break as they are all A4 size, and I find them hard to work with.
Today I have two easy white on white Christmas cards which I made last week.
My first one was created with a Sizzix embossing folder, Spellbinders and Magnolia dies...

I used Glamour Dust to glitter my poinsettia and added gold stamen.  I also went over the embossing with a glue pen and Glamour Dust. My card is quite sparkly, but due to the lack of sunlight, it doesn't show up too well.

My second card was also created with Spellbinder and Magnolia dies.  This time I used white pearl card throughout, and added pearl stamen to my Poinsettia. I stamped Noel with a Waltzing Mouse stamp from the 'Say It Loud Winter Holiday' collection. I then embossed with gold EP. To finish I added three pearls.

I would like to enter my second card into the Waltzingmouse Challenge #117

Thank for Stopping by

Sasha x

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge - Autumn Colours

(Please Scroll Down For My Flourishes Challenge Post!)

Good morning lovely bloggers!  It's the first Monday of the month and time for another challenge at the  Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.  This month Jane is our hostess, and she has asked us to create something using autumn colours.
I used my Cameo to cut my base card shape and layers. I ran my base card through an eight inch square embossing folder. The second layer was coloured with Spiced Marmalade distress ink, third layer was embossed, and top layer was coloured with Mustard Seed distress ink.

I stamped Happy Birthday with an Anita's stamp I have had for years.

For my autumn spray, I made three ribbon flowers using Antique Gold sheer ruffle edge ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. I added some gold stamen to the centres. You can find instructions on how I made the flowers here. The foliage was cut with the Tim Holtz Autumn Gatherings decorative strip die. I coloured all the elements with distress inks.

My Antique Gold Silky Crush Ribbon bow...and the Tree Charm, are both from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Why not join in with our challenge for the chance to win something pretty. 

Please visit the blog...and see the beautiful cards and projects my team mates have created for your inspiration.

I am entering my card into the Color Throwdown Challenge #211

Thank you for stopping by!

Sasha xx

Flourishes October Beautiful World Tour

Hello everyone and welcome to the Flourishes October Beautiful World Tour!!
Once again, it's time to get your passports ready, grab a cup of tea/coffee, and prepare for take off, as once again we travel the world and be in spired by talented girls from all parts of the globe!
Did you know that your travels around the Flourishes World, gives you the opportunity to WIN??  All we ask is that you do a little globe trotting and stamp our passports, (leave us a comment), and you could WIN A FREE FLOURISHES STAMP SET!!!  The catch is, you don't know which country is going to be this month's Vacation Spot, (chosen blog), so leave a comment on each one by October 31st for your chance to win!!!
This month our hostess is the lovely DINA, and our challenge is to CASE each other!!!  We've all been inspired by other talented papercrafters at sometime, and a CASE challenge,(copy and share everything), is one of the best ways to get those creative juices flowing!  Come travel with us, and see which team member has inspired us to get creative!
If you've jetted in from Naomi's blog, then you've arrived at the right destination!  If you haven't, then perhaps you would like to start your journey back in Florida, at the Flourishes Blog.  Then you don't miss any of the beautiful inspiration along the way.

For my inspiration, I cased this beautifully created card by Linda Duke.
Do visit Linda's blog, she creates such fabulous cards and tags...

I used Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight, and Flourishes - 'Lenten Rose' set of stamps, which is one of my favourite sets. I coloured with ProMarkers then fussy cut around my image and popped it up to give dimension.

Thanks for taking the time to visit me, it's time to grab your passports and board Flourishes Flight BWT, where your next destination is...

Autumn Flowers

Hi all! And a warm welcome to my new followers.
I haven't been able to take any photo's for over a week, as I dropped my SLR camera and it had to go away for repairs. And now we have terrible dark weather conditions.  So my photo today is not brilliant.
I have made a card for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #188. The challenge is a 'Fall Theme'. So I made my card to reflect the lovely fall flowers that are around just now...

For my card, I used Flourishes - 'Garden Picks' set of stamps, which includes the lovely jar stamp and three different flower sprays. I also used Kraft-Core nostalgic collection for my base card, along with some ribbed Kraft card and cream watercolour card. The dies I used are Spellbinders labels twenty-eight. My image was coloured with ProMarkers.  I completed my card with a die cut flower spray.  I coloured the flower and leaves with distress inks and I added some gold stamen to the centre of my flower. Finally my red seam binding bow and a pearl brad from my stash.

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

Stamping for the Weekend - Challenge 18 - Feeling Floral

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x

Charm Me!

Hi all! Today I have a card for the JustRite Friday Challenge #81 - "Charm Me". You have to make a card, or project to include a charm.  I made my charm from clear shrink plastic.  Here is my card...

For my base card I used Boho Chic papers and did some faux stitching with a pricking tool and a jellyroll pen. I then added some seam binding with a row of bling and attached a double bow.

My label is from JustRite - "Your Special Day Medallion Labels"..... as is the sentiment. I cut and layered the label, stamping with colours to coordinate with my papers and seam binding.

Finally, my charm. I stamped a butterfly onto some clear shrink plastic.  This was from the JustRite - "Botanical Butterflies" set. I stamped with the same colours as the ones on my label.

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x

A Little Shimmer

Hi all. Hope you have enjoyed a lovely weekend. It's been quite dark here all day.  No matter how I tried I just couldn't get a good photo without the flash cutting in on my camera, and I prefer natural light.  Anyhow, here is my card for today...

My image is from the Flourishes - 'With Gratitude' set of stamps. I coloured my flowers with ProMarkers and then chalked over them with lavender shimmer chalk.  I used my new set of Spellbinders decorative labels eight, then cut them down to fit my image by cutting across the centres and carefully joining them back together.  I managed to cover the join with my ribbon.

I hope my card is pink enough to enter the challenge at In the Pink Challenge #3 which is anything but square.

Thanks for stopping by

Sasha x

Anniversary Card

Hi all! It's ages since I blogged, and the main reason is that I've been snowed under with commission cards.  I keep saying that I'm not going to do any more, as they are so time consuming.  Then, when someone asks nicely, I just can't say no.
Anyhow, among the ones I have made there was this anniversary card with no personal words on the outside, so I can show you. The image I used was a request, so I didn't stamp this one, but I did add my own touches of colour, and a bit of bling, here and there...

The image is from a Forever Friends collection, and I added more red to the roses, with a touch of glamour dust to the leaves and champaign glasses. I used a selection of Spellbinders dies, a button from my stash and  a double bow made with white sheer polka dot ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy a lovely weekend!

Sasha x

Mini Card

Good afternoon everyone! And a warm welcome to my new followers!
Today at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge.  Broni is the hostess and she has asked us to make a mini card...no larger than a 4"x3" (approx 100mm x75mm).
Here is my card...

The second largest Spellbinders Fleur De Lis die is the perfect size for this card.  I also used one of the classic rectangles to stamp my image onto. After masking my sun, I sponged first with distress inks, (Salty Ocean, Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn). I then stamped with one of the Flourishes 'Cherry Blossom' stamps, which is a silhouette stamp. I added the tiny birds using a fine tip black marker pen. The sentiment is from Flourishes 'Tag Lines'.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sasha x

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - September Challenge

Good morning everyone. This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my earlier one.

It's the first Monday of September and time for another monthly challenge a Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog. This month Teresa is our host, and she has asked us to create a card, or project, using pearls and lace.
Here is my card...

I've gone for white on white...AGAIN! As you can see. I embossed my base card and along the bottom I added some beautiful guipure lace, and some pearls. For the top of my card I folded a Spellbinders Persian Motif die in half then added the pretty pearl hearts to the design, and some bows at either side. I then added my stamped and cut sentiment.

The Guipure Lace, Pearls, Pearl Hearts and 15mm Sheer Elegance Ribbon are all from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Do stop by the blog and see the beautiful creations by my team mates.  I know Sarah will have another pretty prize up for grabs...so why not join in with us?

Thank you for stopping by!

Enjoy a lovely week ahead!

Sasha x

It's A Beautiful World Tour

Hello everyone! Welcome to the September Flourishes Beautiful World Tour!!!

Once again, it's time to get those passports, grab a cup of coffee and get ready for take off as we prepare to travel the world and be inspired by talented girls from around the globe!

A big thank you to those of you who travelled the globe with us last month, and stamped our passports, (left comments), we were thrilled to have you join in with us on our maiden flight.

Do you know that your travels around the Flourishes World gives you the opportunity to WIN??  All we ask is that you do a little globe trotting and leave us a comment, and you could WIN A FREE FLOURISHES STAMP SET!!!! The catch is, you don't know which country is going to be this months vacation spot, (chosen blog).  So leave a comment on each one by September 30th for your chance to win!!!!

This month our hostess is Anne-Elise, and she's challenged us to remember our friends. Where would we be without our friends?  We laugh together, cry together and share our dreams with one another. We are always there for one another in good times and bad. Today we remember our friends with Sympathy, Missing You, Thinking of You, or even Wishing You Were Here cards, and perhaps we will even have a special story about those friends who have inspired us along the way.

If you've jetted in from Naomi, in beautiful B.C. Canada, then you've arrived at the right destination! If you haven't, then perhaps you would like to start your journey back in Florida at the Flourishes Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful inspiration along the way.

My card is dedicated to my lovely loyal friend who I have known since we were little girls.  We don't get to see one another much, as she emigrated quite a few years ago, but thanks to the wonderful world of the internet, we email one another lots...

I have made my card using several layers of Spellbinders Labels Twenty Eight. 

On my top layer I stamped my bouquet from the beautiful Flourishes 'Summer Blossoms' set of stamps.

My sentiment is from Flourishes 'Tag Lines' set of stamps.  I coloured with ProMarkers and added glossy accents to my berries and the centres of my two largest flowers.

To complete, I added some bling and a double organza bow.

Thank you for visiting me here in England.  It's now time to grab your passport and board Flourishes Flight BWT, where your next destination is... 

Coffee and Cream

Hello everyone, hope you're all enjoying a lovely weekend.

First of all I would like to thank and welcome my new followers.

Today I have a card for a challenge I saw on Katina's blog.  I had just made a cream and brown card for a friend who I loves these colours.....so perfect for the Crafty Calendar Challenge, which is to create something using cream and brown.

My camera hasn't taken the true colours of my card, which are definitely coffee and cream...

I have used vintage cream card stock, and a digitally printed paper. I stamped my label using JustRite Fleur De Lis labels twenty stamp set, and then cut out using one of the Spellbinders Fleur De Lis label dies. I embossed one side of my card.  I also added a strip down the centre cut with Spellbinders Classic Petals and  then stamped with one of the border stamps from Classic Lace Edges One by JustRite stamps. To embellish, I added a bow made with cream seam binding and a few pearls, both from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I'll be back bright and early on Monday with two cards for two challenges.

Thank you for stopping by

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Sasha x

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #184

Good morning my dear blogging friends.  It's the 28th August our wedding anniversary, so I'm hoping to be whisked off for a lovely meal later today.
If you're in the UK, I hope you had a lovely bank holiday.  Not too good weather wise here, but we can't complain when some of the southern states in the US are preparing for another hurricane. I get stressed out if we have strong winds and gales. I feel really sorry for them, and pray they will stay safe.
How time flies! It's my last day as guest designer for the month of August at the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge.  Denise is our host, and she has asked us to create something using purple and blue as the main colours. So without further a do, here is my card...

My base card is made by joining two of the largest Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles together with a folded card at the back of the rectangle centres. My image is from the Flourishes 'Feminine Charm' set of stamps, as is the sentiment. I love this shoe stamp! I coloured with ProMarkers, added a little glamour dust and some coordinating bling.

I have really enjoyed my time as guest designer for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenges.  I hope you liked the cards I created with the lovely sets of Flourishes stamps.

Please stop by the other designers and see their beautiful creations, and why not join in with the challenge, too.

Amanda

Allison

Broni

Cindy

Denise

Makiko

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x

Cheery Lynn Challenge

Hello everyone! Thank you for stopping by, I hope you are all enjoying a lovely bank holiday weekend. It's been dull and raining most of today here, but the sun has just decided to peep out from behind the clouds.
I would also like to say hello and welcome to my new followers.
Today I have another card for the Cheery Lynn Challenge 42 - Doilies. I love doily dies, and this is a perfect challenge for another chance to use them.  Here is my card...

Onto my base card I added some DP from Pink Paislee - London Market. I then added the French Pastry doily die. I folded it in half and placed it across the top of my card. I added the following to my doily....A vellum leaf with Cheery Lynn Stacker Flower #1 - Leaf.  Two vellum rolled roses, edged with sapphire silk pigment ink. A fussy organza bow with two decorative pins, and a pearl flourish.

I stamped my sentiment onto a strip of cream card and added a few pearls. At the bottom of my card I added the Cheery Lynn Tropical Flourish die, and scattered a few pearls here and there.

Thank you for stopping by.  I'll be back on Tuesday with my final card as guest designer for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge.

Whatever you plan to do, enjoy the rest of your bank holiday weekend.

Sasha x

For Someone Special

Hi all!  Hope you are all well.
I'm late with my post for today.  I saw a new challenge, (to me), at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 42 - Doilies.  You  have to use at least one Cheery Lynn doily die.  I have quite a few now, but just received my newest one today, which is Sophia's Heart.  I just had to have a play, and when I saw this challenge it spurred me on to make this card...

After cutting my doily, I mounted it onto a side folding card that was cut on my Cameo. I cut a circle and sponged with Spun Sugar distress ink, then stamped the sentiment with an Anna Griffin stamp. I made a paper rose and coloured with Picked Raspberry distress ink, my leaves were coloured with ProMarkers. I added these to a bow made with pink silky crush ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x 

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #183

Good morning dear blogging friends.  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you are all well.
How time flies!  It's my third week as guest designer at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge. This week Makiko is our host, and she has asked us to create a card/project with a bug...butterfly, bee, spider! It can be any insect.
Of course I chose my favourite bug, which is a butterfly.  Here is my card...

I chose to use two sets of Flourishes stamps... 'Lenten Rose' and 'Butterflies and Blossoms'.  These are two of my favourite sets.

I stamped my Lenten roses onto a Spellbinders labels twenty-two, using the out of the box technique, then coloured with ProMarkers. I sponged the edges with Spun Sugar distress ink. I then stamped my butterfly onto another piece of card, coloured with ProMarkers and fussy cut it out. I added some pink gems to the body and made some pink wire antennae.

I added my completed design to an embossed label twenty-two, and then added these to my card base. To finish I tied a pink ribbon bow and added a gem to the centre.

Please stop by the FTTC design team blogs for some wonderful inspiration...and why not join in with us?

Amanda

Allison

Broni

Cindy

Denise

Heather

Makiko

Because there is so much pink on my card, I would like to enter it into the following challenge...

In the Pink - Fifty Shades of Pink

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x

Christmas Wishes!....

No! not literally...I just made my first Christmas card.  Although I never usually start so early, I wanted to create something with my newest embossing folder from Sizzix.
Hello and a warm welcome to my new followers!
I hope all my lovely blogging friends are enjoying some fabulous sunshine!  Unfortunately, living so near to the Pennines we tend to get quite a lot of rain, and today is no exception. Dull skies, and drizzle, hence the poor photo. It is very humid though. It is good weather to be indoors crafting, and here is my first Christmas card...

I used Sizzix 'Winter Botanicals' set which has one large and three smaller embossing folders. The largest folder is quite large, my card is 5" x 7" (approx 130 x 180 mm).  I embossed and cut out one of the smaller poinsettias, glittered and placed it on top of the larger design to give some definition. 

I tied a double bow using 25mm sheer elegance ribbon from the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, to which I added a red glitter brad and computer generated sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by.  I will be back on Tuesday with a card for my third week as guest designer for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Sasha x

Timeless Tuesday - Use Kraft

Good morning dear blogging friends.  Thank you for stopping by...I hope you are all well.
It's my second week as guest designer for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge...how time flies!
This week the very talented Cindy hosts the challenge, and she has asked us to create something using Kraft paper/card.  So without further a do, here is the card I made...

The base of my card is cream.  For my second layer, I fussy cut a piece of kraft card. Third layer is cream, cut with the largest Spellbinders Floral Oval die, fourth layer Kraft, and finally my top layer of cream.  Onto this I stamped flowers from Flourishes - Flowers and Frames and Summer Blossoms stamp sets. My sentiment is from the Flowers and Frames set, and my butterfly from Butterflies and Blossoms set.

I stamped my images using Memento - Rich Cocoa, then coloured with ProMarkers. I stamped my butterfly onto a separate piece of card, coloured with PM's added a little glitter, then fussy cut it out and adhered it with pop dots to give some dimension. Finally I added a double bow using lilac organza ribbon from my stash.

Please visit the FTTC design team blogs for some fabulous inspiration...and why not join in with the challenge?

Heather

Cindy

Makiko

Amanda

Denise

Allison

Broni

Thank you for stopping by

Sasha x

Fragrant Blooms

Hi all, thank you for stopping by. I hope you're all enjoying a lovely weekend.
First of all I would like thank and welcome my new followers.
Today I have a card for the JustRite Friday Challenge #79 - 'Opposites Attract'...

For this challenge there is a colour wheel and you have to go with colours that are opposite one another. I went for the orange/green opposites.

I used the JustRite - 'Seeds of Summer' stamp set. I stamped the marigolds and coloured them with ProMarkers. I then stamped the label and sentiment from the same set of stamps. To finish, I fussy cut around my flowers and added them to a Cheery Lynn - French Pastry doily die. Finally, I added a double bow using orange organza ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by 

Sasha x

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - It's Sketchy Challenge

Hello lovely blogging friends, thank you for stopping by again.
I am thrilled to be the guest designer for  Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge during the month of August. I feel so privileged, to work alongside such talented ladies.
This weeks hostess is the very talented, Heather, who has asked us to create something with a 'Thankful' theme, and to follow the sketch below...

For my card I chose the beautiful 'With Gratitude' set of stamps.

I love this set, the flowers are so pretty and easy to colour.  I also love the many ways of saying 'ThankYou' with the sweet sentiments stamps.

I stamped my flowers onto an oval cut from white card stock, then coloured with PM's.  I then used pop dots to give some dimension and added my image onto one of the Floral Ovals dies.

To complete my card, I added some patterned papers, a ribbon band, and a sequin strip. I also cut two coordinating pieces of card into tails, then layered them on top of one another.  I then stamped the sentiment, which is also from the 'With Gratitude' set.  Then I finally added my oval with image.

Thank you for stopping by, and please visit the FTTC team for some wonderful inspiration!

Amanda Havon

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Denise Marzec

Makiko Jones

Cindy Lawrence

Stacy Morgan

Julie Koerber

Silke Ledow

Broni Holcombe