Sweet Sunday Sketch #83

Happy Sunday!!! I hope your weekend has been AMAZING!!! Today of course is Sweet Sunday Sketch time and we've got an AWESOME surprise and sketch for you today... None other that Nancy McKinney... YES you read that right.. THE Nancy McKinney.. the Nancy who illustrates for Taylored Expressions!! YEP.. I KNOW!!!!

Now I have to say.. you know when you make card and you look at it... then you look at it a bit more.. look at it again and tilt your head.. HOPING that it will POP and you'll be happy with it.. well this is one of those... minus the POPPING and LIking part :(.

But... here it is anyway:-


And here is the FABULOUS sketch from Nancy!!!:-



It really is FABULOUS isn't it... SOOOO fabulous that I WILL play along again with it and do it some justice!!!

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some AMAZING inspiration:-

• Jennifer Tapler
• Joanne Basile
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson is on vacation this week
  
• Lynn Put
• Karen Giron
  
• Vicki Burdick
• AND special guest Nancy McKinney

Nancy Riley is taking some time off, but I know she'd love for you to stop by and say hello.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Inkspiration Challenge #37 {sketch}

Happy Friday!!! I hope you're looking forward to a FABULOUS sketch challenge from Keesh today. This one is FUN... SO PLEASE do play along.
Today it is Chantelle's turn to host the challenge and she's added an extra little twist to the fabulous sketch.. that twist... POLKA DOTS!!! Ooohhh... I do LOVE polka dots!!!!

So here is my card:-


And here is the Sketch:-


I've used Brilliant Blue, Wild Wasabi, Kraft, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White, a colour combo I might add I generally don't use.. why?.. well because there isn't any PINK!!! hahaha. But I needed a BLOKEY kinda card.. and well these colours seem to fit that!!! Right?

The stamp set I used is one of my faves... Party Hearty and I added a little ribbon and some Hodgepodge just to finish it off. You all know that if there is a way to include ribbon on ANY card.. I'll DO IT!!! hahaha.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Inkspiration DT for some more amazing inspiration:-

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

Be sure to pop on over to Chantelle's blog for all the info and while you're there don't forget to link your card to InLinkz , so that we can all have a looksie at what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Party Hearty
Card:- Brilliant Blue, Kraft, Whisper White, SU! DSP (Retired)
Ink:- Choc Chip
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Hodgepodge (retired), Wild Wasabi Ribbon (retired), Soft Suede Ribbon

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop #3

Hello!!!! I'm SOOO excited to be playing along with this months Blast from the Past Blog Hop... SOOOO excited... ok a little bit nervous too... Have you seen the FABULOUS ladies who are playing along... FABULOUS!!!!

The name of the game is to create a little something using a TE stamp set released through to May 2010. Ooohh and as if that wasn't fun enough... ONE lucky participant will win a stamp set of their choice!!! WOW... Please let it be me.. PLEASE!!! hahaha

Anyhoo.. today I've used one of the Stamps A La Carte - Animals in Love - Dogs. Such a CUTE little stamp.. and SUCH a GORGEOUS little surprise when it arrived in my mail box accompanied by the equally CUTE Animals in Love - Elephants stamp... Ooohh you know I'm still smiling!!!! :D

So.. here is my card:-


I've used Mercy's MTSC88 for my layout.. SWEET!!!.. and then the colour combo is Kraft, Choc Chip, and DSP from my Goodmorning Sunshine DSP pack. I stamped the image in Choc Chip then used my SU! Markers ( I don't own any COPICS.. I KNOW!!!) . The little heart has had a rather large treatment of Crystal Effects and you'll be pleased to know that I didn't even fiddle with it.. not once.. until it was completely dry.. I think I should give myself a pat on the back.. bwhahaha. To colour the gorgeous little terriers, I used my Stampin' Pastels.. Again.. NO COPIC.. means NO WHITE.. hahah and then I used a teensy tiny spot of Crystal Effects on their noses.. CUTE!!!

So there you go be sure to visit all the other AMAZINGLY talented ladies on the Blog Hop, I know you wont be disappointed.



Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Animals in Love - Dogs (Taylored Expressions), Tiny Tags (SU!)
Card:- Kraft, Choc Chip, Good Morning Sunshine DSP
Ink:- Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Pastels, Choc Chip Grosgrain, Choc Chip Button, Tiny Jewellery Tag Punch, Thread

Sweet Sunday Sketch #82

Happy Sunday!!! Hope you've had a fabulous weekend. Today of course is Sweet Sunday Sketch time.. one of the BEST times of the week!! :D

Karen has given us a GORGEOUS sketch today.. I actually LOVED this one and will definately be using it again:-

Sooo... here is my card:-


And here is the GORGEOUS sketch:-


I've kept this one nice and simple AGAIN!!! I've been making HEAPS of these lovely little paper flowers lately for a Stall I'm having at a school next month, so figured I'd best use a couple of them.. haahaha.

I've used a colour combo of Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery.. LOVELY!!!

The little sentiment on the card is from my Tiny Tags set.. LOVE this one and that's pretty much ALL the stamping I've done on this one. Ooops.

Now I'm running REALLY late AGAIN!!! I know!!! I must get more organised!!! hahaha

Sooo...be sure to pop on over to visit the other Sweet Sunday Stampers:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley (is taking some time off, but do pop on over and say HI!!)
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Tiny Tags
Card:- Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze DSP, Pretty in PInk
Ink:- Soft suede
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Brads, Paper Piercer and Mat, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Jewellery Tag punch

Inkspriation Challenge #36

Happy Friday!!! Hope you've had a FABULOUS week and managed to sit down and do something CRAFTY!!!

Today Keesh has given us a GORGEOUS colour combo to play along with.

Here is my card:-


And here is the Colour combo so you can play along:-


This is my first time using Rich Razzleberry!! To be honest.. I actually find it a little intimidating!!! It's SO bright!!! hahaha. Because of the SCARY colour.. I've kept my layout pretty simple.. but then again.. I like pretty simple!!!
To the Razzleberry base I've added some Pretty in Pink DSP from my Sweet Pea stash, then cut a Choc Chip Scallop Square, added a little White square then stamped the SWEET little flower from Cheep Talk in Pretty in Pink and Choc Chip and used a Dimensional to adhere it to the square. The sentiment is from my NEW Tiny Tags and I've stamped that in Choc Chip.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Inkspiration DT for some more amazing inspiration:-

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

Be sure to pop on over to Makeesha's blog for all the info and while you're there don't forget to link your card to InLinkz , so that we can all have a looksie at what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Cheep Talk, Tiny Tags
Card:- Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Choc Chip, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink:- Choc Chip, Pretty in Pink
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Scallop Square Punch, Square Punch, Pink Rhinestones

Sweet Sunday Sketch #81

Happy Sunday!!! Hope you've had a fabulous weekend!!!

It's time of course for another Sweet Sunday Sketch... this one.. FUN!!!!

Here is my card:-


And here is the fabulous sketch:-


I've got another little person's birthday next week.. so here be his little birthday card.. nice and bright and look at that.. NO PINK!!!

I've used the soon to be retired Big Bold Birthday (SAD!!!... about the retirement not about using it!!!) My colour combo is Brilliant Blue, Wild Wasabi...(very excited about her return!!), Real Red and Whisper White.

I'm running VERY late... so I'll stop chatting and send you over to visit the other Sweet Sunday Stampers:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley (is taking some time off, but do pop on over and say HI!!)
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Big Bold Birthday
Card:- Real Red, Whisper White, DSP (retired from SU!)
Ink:- Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Brilliant Blue
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Brads, Buttons, Sponges, White Gel Pen, ChoC Chip Marker

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #35

Happy Friday!!! It's time for another Inkspiration Challenge.. and after a week off I HOPE you'll all play along.

Today Keesh has given us a sketch to work with. I had fun putting this little card together.

Here's my card:-


And here's the sketch:-

I've started out with with a base of Pink Pirouette and then added some Choc Chip DSP from my Sweet Pea DSP pack. The next layers are Kraft and Pretty in Pink DSP (again from Sweet Pea) then some Pink Pirouette Extra wide Ribbon and a touch of Kraft taffeta ribbon. The image is from one of my absolute FAVES and soon to be retiring..(VERY, VERY sad about that!!) Nursery Necessities (actually this little set is already running low, Soooo if you don't have it and you think that you MUST.. because really YOU MUST!!.. then email me and order it ASAP!!!.. I'd hate for you to miss out :D ) I've stamped the sweet little Elephant in Whisper White Craft ink onto Kraft then sponged around the edges. I also added a little bit of Pink Pirouette ink sponged over the top and then plonked her little ear right into a tub of Dazzling Diamonds. I finished it off with some little PRetty in Pink buttons.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Inkspiration DT for some more amazing inspiration:-

Cindy Kirsty Chantelle Renee Teneale Makeesha

Be sure to pop on over to Makeesha's blog for all the info and while you're there don't forget to link your card to InLinkz , so that we can all have a looksie at what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Nursery Necessities
Card:- Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Choc Chip, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink:- Choc Chip, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch, 13/4" Circle PUnch, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Buttons, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue Pen

Sweet Sunday Sketch #80

Happy Sunday!!! We're Back!!!!! Karen has once again given us a fabulous sketch to play with.. she's SO clever isn't she?

This is also a birthday card for a very gorgeous friend of mine, who will get this little creation this morning!!!

So onto the important stuff... the card:-


And THE sketch:-


I've used Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink and some So Saffron DSP from my Sweet Pea DSP pack, I've also used some Cork, which I've had lying around on my desk for YEARS!!!!!

I decided to ink up my Papertrey Ink Blooming Button Bits for this one and stamped the images directly onto the Cork. The little flower pot is stamped in Choc Chip and then restamped and raised up on some dimensionals and the flower stamped TWICE in Old Olive. The little flowers were punched out using my Trio Flower Punch (which is retiring and currently on the Last Chance List.... so if you'd like one LET ME KNOW!!!) and I added some Pink Rhinestones to the centre. To add a final touch and moreso because I can't seem to function if my cards don't have some form of ribbon on them.. bwhahaha.. I've used some Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stamper's for some amazing inspiration:-

• Jen Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Laura Fredrickson
• Lynn Put
  
• Nancy Riley (is on Vacation this week, but do pop on over and say HI!!)
  
• Vicki Burdick
• Joanne Basile and of course
• KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.


Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Blooming Button Bits (PTI)
Card:- Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, Sweet Pea DSP, Cork
Ink:- Old Olive, Choc Chip
Accessories:- Dimensionals, Top Note Die, Big Shot, Pink Rhinestones, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Paper Piercing Mat and Tool

Last Chance!!!!

It's almost that time of year!!! Quite possibly one of the MOST exciting times of the year in the Stampin' Up! world!! That time of the year is indeed the release of a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW Ideas Book and Catalogue!!! I told you it was exciting!!!

Sooooo... in preparation of such a momentous occasion Stampin' Up! have released their 'LAST CHANCE' List. There are litereally HUNDREDS of retiring stamps, papers, ribbons, punches, cardstock, and colours.

If you would like to see the LAST CHANCE list then just click HERE. Don't forget to have your Current Catty close by, but just in case you don't then click HERE to flick through the pages.

Remember once these goodies are GONE, they're GONE!!!

Be quick and let me know what you simply can't live without!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Sarah
xx