Oh La la!!

close up of flowers 

Hello again, another freezing cold day here again today! Where is the sunshine??
Well todays card wil warm you up!
I stamped the image from a Creative Expessions Vintage Lingerie stamp set, then added some red ribbon to the bottom, matted and layered onto Spellbinders Floral Ovals and then Grand Decorative Oval dies, I added some flowers made  from Spellbinder dies and a Creative expressions pearl swirl.
I am just waiting to add a sentiment as required.
I hope you like it.
My new set of Spellbinders have arrived so I am off to have a play!
 Warm Hugs,
Sandra xxx

Lovely Black & White Oval card

Happy Monday morning, I wonder what this week will bring? hopefully not more snow!
Todays card is made using Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals again (they are my new favourite)
dies that I purchased from the lovely Christine Emberson, I check into Christine's blog (Hope and Chances) daily! I also used some Black Silky Crush Ribbon and a Pearl Dazzler, both from Creative Expressions.
The sentiment (awaiting personalisation) is stamped using JustRite stamps onto Labels Twenty die.

I love the simplicity of black and white. The oval shaped card is also a little bit different.
Well I hope you all have a lovely week, my children are counting down to Easter!
Crafty Hugs,
Sandra xx

Back to the Blog !!

Mum In Law's Birthday Card 

Another angle

Todays post is the start of my belated New Years

Resolution to Blog more often!

I have posted a picture of my Mother In Law's

birthday card.

I made it using Spellbinders Grand Decorative Oval Dies, which I love and some of the Blossom dies from Sellbinders too, I chose the peach colour to give a Spring feel although there is a 

covering of snow on the ground!

I have to work on my lighting/photgraphy skills so bare with me (I will just get me Husband to do it)!

Anyway stay warm and safe in this chilly weather.

Crafty Hugs

Sandra xx

Anniversary Seaside Card for Mother & Father In Law

Hello Friends,
Just a quick post to accompany the picture of the Anniversary Card we made for my Mother & Father in Law.
They absolutely loved it, but didn't comment on the likeness! They live in Brixham, Devon and the
beach huts in the background remind me of a beach nearby called Goodrington, we have spent many a happy hour on that beach with the children!
We have not been this holiday though, strictly not beach weather!
All for now,
Crafty hugs to all,
Sandra xx

Lavender & Lace

Hello Blog Friends,

Here are a couple of photos (not great) of the

Lavender and Lace card I made for my 

Mother in laws birthday last month.

I used the Jane Shasky From the Heart of the Garden CD rom

that Joanna Sheen brings us with some coordinating card

and lots of lace, I made an easel style card with an opening small

square card on the front with the greeting inside, I also added some

extra dimension and texture to the card with some Lavender Flower Soft.

I hope you are all doing something exciting this Bank Holiday weekend,

my husband has to work all weekend so I am going to try and keep busy with

crafting and preparing some more posts for my blog.

Crafty Hugs to you all

Sandra xxxxx

Hello and Happy Monday,
Well here is my first photo of a card that I originally did for my Mum-in-law for Mothers day but a friend came to visit and wanted it for her Mum!! So I had to Start all over again!
The card was made using my trusty Spellbinder Dies and the Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder, which lines up really easily for increasing the size of the embossed area.  The die I used was the Samantha Walker
Antique Frames and Accents Spellbinder die, very versatile. I also used the Foliage die and Spiral Blossom 2.
I used the Cosmic Shimmer Teal Sky Pearl PVA glue to add a bit of interest to the background.
Sorry that the picture isn't that great but this is a learning curve for us all.
Please stop by for another picture and update tomorrow.
Huge Crafty Hugs to all,
Sandra xx

Hello Again,
I have just worked out how to upload photos from my camera to the laptop so I am now
going to try posting some of my recent cardmaking projects on my blog!, so watch this space!!
Last weekend I went to the Big Stamp and Scrapbooking show at Alexandra Palace, it was lovely to meet
Sue Wilson as I have been following her 'particraft '  blog for sometime now, such an inspirational lady.
It was a very accessible show in beautiful surroundings.
I recently won a blog candy competition from the lovely Christine Emberson, another amazingly inspirational
lady, Christine included the card I created for her today on her fabulous 'Hope & Chances' blog, you will also see pictures of gorgeous little Bella, Christine's adorable little dog featured on there.
I would like to thank all of the lovely comments left by all of the lovely blog friends on Christine's blog.
Please come back and see my attempt at uploading some of my projects!
Thanks so much for stopping by,
Crafty Hugs

Sandra xx