Somebody Loves Me

Hi,

It's Valentines Day and although Alan and I don't really do it, as we find it too commercialised and would rather use the money towards a holiday, but the least I thought I should do is make him a card:

Hopefully the second photo shows 'Happy Valentine's Day'

Image : Penny Black - 'Somebody Loves Me / 1918K / 2000'

Papers : Echo Park - 'Yours Truly'

Hearts : Memory Box - 'Precious Hearts'

Embossing : Sizzix - 'Valentine Set #3'

Ribbon from stash

I did actually buy myself a present, but it's technically from the other love of my life - Clio (my dog), it's also a Radley 😂

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Baby Hammock

Hi,

Hi, I hope you are all ok, I've adjusted my settings, as some dodgy person left me a weird comment, so if you can't leave me a comment, please let me know, thanks.

A friend of mine recently gave birth to a little girl Alara Jasmine (which I thought was such a gorgeous name), so it gave me a good excuse to make this card :

Image : Penny Black - 'Baby Hammock'

Paper : 7 Gypsies - 'Baby Oh Girl'

Sentiment : LOTV

Brads and Ribbon from stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be very appreciated, Luv Sam x

You're My Cup Of Tea

Hi,

Yes I know I haven't posted for a while, I have still been making cards, so look out for them in the next couple of weeks :

I recently bought this stamp off of the talented Sue, and as I have 2 friends who have recently had surgery, I thought it might cheer them up - it's a British thing to have a cup of tea, as it seems to help with most things ;-) x

Not sure which one I like the most the cup coloured with Copics or the one paper pieced ?

Image ; 'Alm - You're My Cup Of Tea' - My Favourite Things

Papers : 'Tea House' - Dovecraft

Edging : 'A2 Curved Borders One' - Spellbinders

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most grateful, Luv Sam x

Snowmen and Penguins

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, since Harrison started at Secondary school life has been a little trying for us all, so as this week is half term (holidays) in the UK we have decided to go on holiday to Iceland, therefore I have scheduled this, as we fly back today.

I have 2 cards for this month's Rudolph Day's Challenge, please join in, as we don't have much time left now until the 'Big Day' !

My first card is using : 

Stamp : Penny Black - 'Snowman Border / 1251J / 1998'

Papers : LOTV - 'Woodland Wishes'

Die : Memory Box - 'Snowflake Corner'

Pearls coloured with Copics to match the paper

Sentiments : Penny Black - 'Festive Snippets / 30-387 / 2016'

My second card was made at my lovely friend Kay's house, whilst on a visit and these are her dies and stamps, thanks hun

Card was made using : Lawn Fawn - 'Shadow Box Die'

Images : Lawn Fawn - 'Here We Go A-Waddling'

Snow effect was made using : Stampendous - 'Chunky White Embossing Enamel'

Sentiment Die : Penny Black - 'Snow Wishes / 51-082 / 2014' - a wonderful gift from the lovely Maureen, thank you so much hun x

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Oxford

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, after the madness of 6 weeks summer holidays, life during the day has calmed down, as Harrison has started Secondary school and leaves home at 8am and doesn't return till 4pm or 5pm - depending on if he does an after school club or not, anyway before Harrison started last week, he wanted me to make some 'Good Luck' cards for his friends, so here are 3 of them (made 5 in all !!),

The image used for them all was : Mo Manning - 'Oxford'

and the papers were : DCWV - 'The Grade School'

This is the one I made for Harrison : 

Sentiment : Woodware - 'JWS004 Good Luck'

Banner : Memory Box - 'Simple Banner'

Die to cut shape : Die-Namics - 'Stitched Medium Rectangle Stax'

Sentiment - Lili Of the Valley - 'Tags'

Shaped Edge : Die-Namics - 'Stitched Scallop Basic Edges'

Sentiment : John Next Door - 'Everyday Sentiments'

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, luv Sam x

Sleeping Fox And Dogs In The Snow

Hi,

I hope you are all keeping well and to be honest I'm so glad the weather has gone down a few degrees, especially as we spent last week in Cornwall - where Harrison went surfing for the first time and even managed to stand up 5 times, he was well chuffed, looks like we may have to go back next year ;-), as he now seems to have the surfing bug !!

I have 2 cards this month for the Rudolph Days Challenge, which starts today and ends 31st August, as Christmas is starting to slowly creep up on us, it gives you a good excuse to start, if you haven't already :

The image was originally sold as a free gift with the magazine Cardmaking and Papercraft, back in 2016, it was designed by Jennifer Ellory - I went to a 2nd hand sale and fell in love with it, along with the robin stamp it came with, so bought it for £1

Papers : Crate Paper - 'Snow Day Collection'

Sentiment : Penny Black - 'Christmas Treasures / 30-019 / 2008'

Corner : Die-versions - 'Pine Corner Concepts'

Pine Cones : Britannia Dies - 'Small Pine Cone'

My second card was made, when Alan and I had a cheeky weekend away crafting with Kay, Kelly and Sandra, whilst Harrison was at Scout Camp

All the product were care of Kay, the secret window die, is 'Lawn Fawn', but can't remember the sets I used for the dogs or secret messages 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave,  I would be most grateful, Luv Sam x