Good Morning, Thank goodness the weekend is finally upon us!
Not that our lovely kittens realise its the weekend and that they don't have to come and dance on our bed at 5.15am! Bless the little darlings.
Today's card is one I made for a dear friend, The card was in Blue's to match in with the March Birthstone Aquamarine, it was based on a design of Sue's from some time ago.   I made the matching necklace and earrings too, I used genuine aquamarine and gold findings, I also made the box to put the jewellery in!
The flowers on the card were made using Spellbinders
Bitty Blossom Dies and some paper flowers from my stash. The bid die at the bottom is the Heartfelt Creations 'Decorative Lace Border Die' I love it, so pretty. The sentiment is from a Creative Expressions
set 'Kind Thoughts'. I die cut it using Beaded Ovals Spellbinder die.
My friend loved her gift, I hope you like it too!
Hugs
Sandra xx

It seems like only yesterday!

I made this card a couple of weeks ago for a friend who's daughter was getting married.  The verse is so beautiful I wanted it to be the focal point of the card,
I will say that the tears were streaming down my face as I was typing into the computer, very emotional and very true, it seemed very close to home as my daughter is called Rebecca too!
I used a 8x8 square card and trimmed 2/3rds of the front away, I then covered the whole card with a soft gold patterned paper, from an old Kanban kit i think.  I cut out the verse using a Grand Square Spellbinder Die and matted and layered onto a larger Grand Square of soft gold shimmer card from my stash, I ran a strip of contrasting paper down the length of the card on both sides and topped that strip with a pearl a length of decorative pearl string.  I then mounted the verse topper onto the left hand side of the card, decorating with a few paper roses and some of Sue's (Creative Expressions) mini pearl Swirls, they are so pretty and so useful when you just need a 'little something'! I finished the card with the adorable 'Classic 3D Bow Dies from Sue Wilson's 'Finishing Touches Collection'
they are perfect for finishing off your projects using matching papers, so no need to try and find matching ribbon, genius, as are most of the new Sue Wilson Dies, you can tell they have been designed by a Crafter as she has thought of everything, from creating that perfect border to flower dies the exact size that we have had to hand cut before and as you need 3 for every single flower it was a bit of a chore, but no more, I couldn't wait to get my hands on them!
Anyway, thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Sandra xx

New Start,New Life!

This is a card I made some time ago now, for a friend.
I used an 8 x 7 scalloped square card. matt and layered some
blue and blue gingham card. I then stamped the Lily Of the Valley
'all our dreams' stamp and coloured it with promarkers. I printed the birth details on some coconut white card and die cut using Romantic Rectangles Spellbinder die. I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the border at the bottom and layered some gingham ribbon on top, finished with a bow, a blue button and some bakers twine.
You could easily do it in pink for a girl, or a neutral colour!
Thanks for stopping by, I really do appreciate it.
Hugs
Sandra x

New Start!!!!

Hello,
I now fully intend to post on here more often, I hadn't realised how long it had been since I last
posted! But thats just how life goes sometimes!
I so admire the truly inspirational craft experts like Sue Wilson and Christine Emberson who blog everyday
regardless of whats going on in their lives, so I am using that as my inspiration to try and post more often!

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