Sketch Saturday Challenge #161

It's Saturday! So time for another sketch challenge.  This weeks challenge is sponsored by one of our regular sponsor

The Craft Barn

"We are a UK based business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.

Some of the leading companies that we stock include Stamping Bella, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Martha Stewart, Katzelkraft stamps, Nestabilities, Craftwork Cards, Copic Pens, House Mouse, Viva Décor, Eco Green crafts and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few.

We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."

The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters from all things 'Cuttlebug' to grunge paper, from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers, then there's your essentials like cardstock and papers and adhesives.

Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear and rubber stamps to tantalise you!

There really is something for everyone :)

For all the latest products that have been added to the site PLEASE CLICK HERE, including their range of COPIC pens.

I want to tell you about 2 events that are going on at The Craft Barn in July...

2nd July - FREE Demo Day - with Di Oliver from Tando Creative, plus Carole Cann & Jane Collman

16th July - Courtyard Fun Day - free wine and beer tasting at the Homebrew shop, live music in the courtyard, special snacks at browsers, plus free craft demos in store with the Craft Barn house team

The fantastic prize is a Kanban clear stamp set of the winners choice worth £9.99

Here is this weeks sketch...

and what I did with it ....

 I used one of my favourite creature stamps ... House Mouse ~ Splish Splash a Citrus Bath

I took the 2 photos cos i wanted you to see the glossy accents on the glass and the first photo i felt didn't show if off too well!

To make this card I used:-

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Sunshine of My Life

Image ~ House Mouse

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Buttons and Silver thingys (dunno what they're called) ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending stumps, Sansodor, Glossy Accents

Have the Faith of a Bird ....

Yep, don't faint, I've made another card!  This one is for my very empty "just in case" box.  

I saw this gorgeous image at Pollycraft which Paula is giving away FREE for anyone to use to enter her DT call competition.   Yep, they are extending their little Pollycraft family... Its been over a year since the last DT call and a few farewell's have been said since then ... so now looks like as good a time as any!

There is a choice of 2 images but i preferred the look of little old blue ...

I coloured him with my Pencil Crayons and Sansodor ...

To make this card I used :-

CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Love Bird Collection
Image ~ Pollycraft ~ Blue's Branch
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Flowers, Pearls & Ribbon ~ Stash
Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Woodware Leaf Punch, Sewing Machine, Nesties, Cuttlebug Corner Die, Cuttlebug


Talking of birds, I gave breadmaking a whirl this week in my SLOW COOKER (Crockpot) and this is how it turned out ....

It was/is delicious too ... only have half of it left!  I was a bit dubious as to whether it was going to work but was pleasantly surprised by the outcome!

Smile It's Free Therapy ....

I have a sad girlie here, although she does seem to have cheered a little, unless she's hiding her hurt well!  After 18 months and talk of buying a house together our youngest daughter has been dumped unceremoniously by her cretin of a so called boyfriend cos he needs to be single to go on holiday with his mates to Ayia Napa next month .... hmmm wonder what horrible diseases he will return with (if we wish hard enough).

So to bring a smile back to her miserable face (which i might add she's had for the past 12 months, so clearly wasn't really happy with him anyhow) I made her a card to let her know we still love her!

I used a fab image from Maurie Manning called Two Jill who has a similiar face to Ellie's at the minute ...

 ... and I used a fab sketch from one of Claudia's cards ...

... to make this card I used :-

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Magnolia and Pink Petticoat Gingham

Image ~ Two Jill ~ Digital Pencil Too

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls, Brad, Net Stuff & Button ~ Stash

Border ~ Paper Cellar Shaped Border Tape (cut in half)

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Sewing Machine, Carla Craft Corner Punch

Sketch Saturday Challenge #160

Here we are with another sketch challenge for you all,

and this week we are sponsored by Pollycraft

and the prize for one lucky winner is:

All 3 sets of Swings and Slides Digital Stamps

Thats 18 Stamps!

WOW! what an amazing prize!

Thank you Paula xx 

Have you seen the adorable NEW Spencer & Claudia digi stamps?

Like all Pollycraft images they are priced at just 99p each or you can buy all 6 images for just £4.00

If you're looking for an even bigger bargain, and want to get a head start on your christmas cards, why not take a look at their half price christmas images - just 49p each!

Not only is there a wide range of digis available, but you can also buy the lovely Sonny Honeycloud in clear rubber too :)

Perhaps you need to buy some Promarkers?

well they are available from Pollycraft as single pens (so you can choose exactly which colours you need), priced at just £1.65 each,

and if you live in the UK and spend over £10, postage is FREE!

Always a bargain to be had at Pollycraft!

So onto this weeks challenge, here is the sketch...

 and my card ...

Ingredients ....

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Just My Type 

Image ~ Toby Turtle 

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Blending Stumps, Sansador, Pencil Crayons, Sewing Machine, Nesties

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #159

This week's sketch challenge is sponsored by our regular sponsor,

Simon Says Stamp!

"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world!

To see all the latest products instore please click HERE

To see the exclusive Simon Says Stamp range, please click HERE

Not forgetting their HUGE Magnolia range HERE

All things Tim Holtz including newly released products can be found HERE

They have new Copic colours HERE

Did you know that SSS have e-gift cards too?

any amount from $5.00 - $100.00 is available, ideal to send to a crafty friend if you're unsure of what to buy them eh?

A very generous $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky winner this week to spend on goodies in the SSS store!

Here is this weeks sketch...

and my card ...

To  make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Lili of the Valley

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Eyelets & Cord ~ Stash

Tools ~ Eyelet Setter, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #158

As it is the first Saturday of the month, Jo is taking a well deserved rest and Jeanette is hosting the challenge!   We hope you will be have fun playing with the sketch  Jeanette created for all of us to play along with! ... I know I did!!!

This weeks sponsor is My Favorite Things Stamps!   Here is a little more about them:

“From our passionately popular Who’s That Girl line, to the sweet Pure Innocence & Jolinne characters, MFT has a little something for everyone, and a lot of something different!

My Favorite Things is thrilled to introduce Die-namics. Our EXCLUSIVE, American made, line of steel dies that we are sure will be an essential ingredient in your paper crafting from THIS moment forward!

You’ve found a stamping home with your MFT Family, there’s fun & friendship to be had in addition to the best stamps and stamping products around.

And…with Brand Spankin’ New Releases every month, there’s always something worth coming back for!”

Wanna see the complete line? Visit http://www.mftstamps.com/!

MFT will be giving away this gift voucher! 

Here is the sketch. Have fun and we can’t wait to see all of your creations! 

This is what I did ....

I made this for my 2 gorgeous boys (grandbabies) to give to their Great Grandad (my Dad) on his 79th birthday, which was Monday!

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~  Raspberry Road Designs ~ Travelogue 

Image ~ Magnolia Edwin with Binoculars

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Charms, String & Starfish ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Glossy Accents (incase you can't see where I used it .. on Edwins Buttons and the lens of the binoculars)

Party Bag Candy Winner!

The lucky lady and winner of my Party Bag Candy is ......

*drumroll*

***

TIP TOP

Well done honey, can you please email me your details and i shall get your box with its contents posted to you asap!

Sketch Saturday Week #157 ~ Our 3rd Birthday!!!!

"Happy Birthday to Us!"

Sketch Saturday is 3 years old :)

By way of a personal thank you, Sketch Saturday challengers are invited to enter our personal blog candies! (our Party Bag Candy or PBC)

Some of the design team have put together a small package to say thank you to one of our challengers, please go to each blog and put your name down on the relevant post to be in with a chance of winning a PBC.

To keep it fair, there are a few rules that apply:

You are only eligible to enter each DT members party bag candy once, and ONLY if you've already taken part in this weeks challenge too (please provide a link to your work for each PBC you enter)

We want to thank sketch saturday challengers so this is why it's only open to SS entrants!

(we will be checking! and all entries that are not eligible will be deleted)

Each PBC will close on the DT members blogs at 8:00 AM (UK time) on Friday 3rd June, please note: FRIDAY MORNING. No entries will be accepted after this time, sorry.

This is so that the DT members can let me know their winner's name so that I can get the post ready for the following morning to announce the winners :)

However, the normal Sketch Saturday challenge (open to all who leave a link on this blog) will run until 11:59PM on the Friday evening as normal, so if you are too late for a PBC you can still win a super-amazing prize!

The sketch is the same for both obviously, so make your card/project and leave a direct link at the SS blog  so that you are eligible to win this weeks fabulous prize kindly donated by The Craft Barn, then, if you want to be entered into a party bag candy prize draw too giving you the chance to win an extra prize, leave the same link on the blog of the DT member too .... simples!

REMEMBER, as is normal with our challenges, please link back to us in your blog post and please leave only a DIRECT LINK to the post of your card/project, links to just your blog will not be accepted, so if you come back and notice that your entry has been deleted then that will be the reason why.

So, do you want to know what the fabulous prize is by The Craft Barn?  .... Well, we have a BUMPER PRIZE for this weeks challenge winner!

a HUGE THANKS go to Sandy and The Craft Barn for being so generous! xx

Before you rush off to make your entries, please take a little time to pay a visit to Sandy and her team, they have a wonderful craft extravaganza next weekend that they'd like to share with you...

"We are a UK based business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.   Some of the leading companies that we stock include Stamping Bella, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Martha Stewart, Katzelkraft stamps, Nestabilities, Craftwork Cards, Copic Pens, House Mouse, Viva Décor, Eco Green crafts and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few.   We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."

The Craft Barn offer a wide range of goodies for all crafters from  all things 'Cuttlebug' to grunge paper, from cottage cutz dies to cosmic shimmers, then there's your essentials like cardstock and papers and adhesives.

Not forgetting their HUGE stock of clear and rubber stamps to tantalise you! 

For all the latest products that have been added to the site PLEASE CLICK HERE, including their range of COPIC  pens.



Would you like to spend a crafty day (or two!) at The Craft Barn?   Over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of June they will be holding another EXTRAVAGANZA weekend.  They are really exciting weekends and are very popular, this year will be no exception, as they will have 24 demonstrators in attendance!  This year the theme will be 'The Best of British', focussing on products manufactured in the UK.The demonstrations are great for picking up tips and techniques, and best of all the demos are FREE, and run continuously throughout both days, so you don't need to book in advance - just turn up and watch! 

There really isn't anything else quite like this on the crafting calendar!   so if you can get there, I urge you to go, you won't be disappointed :)

HERE is the link again with all details about the extravaganza weekend.

OK, on to this weeks challenge, and this is our birthday sketch...

... and my Party Box Candy ....

So to be in with a chance of winning my box of goodies, follow the instructions above and leave your DIRECT link below  ......

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #156

It's Saturday, so time for another Sketch Saturday challenge! :)  I'm busy chasing my tail again this week!  I've got to the point where i wonder if they're ever going to leave me alone to craft LOL!  Family, who'd have em?  All I seem to do lately is run around from one hospital/drs/health visitor appointment to the next!    

Anyway this week we are sponsored once again by the very lovely Nikki fromBunny Zoe's Crafts

Here are the latest arrivals available right now...

*NEW Magnolia Sweet Rainbow Collection - NOW SHIPPING!!!

*NEW* Wags 'n Whiskers Princess Digital Release

*NEW* Whimsy Stamps May Release

*NEW* Bo Bunny 6x6 Paper Pads

*NEW* NOW STOCKING - Wild Rose Studio!!!

*NEW Kraftin' Kimmie's May Release - NOW SHIPPING!!!

*NEW Pink Cat Studio May Release - NOW SHIPPING!!!

*RESTOCKS Belles 'n Whistles

*NEW Wooden Ornaments

*NEW May Marianne Design Creatables Dies

*NEW Nellie Snellen Pirate Stamps

*NEW Marianne Design Pretty Paper Bloc Nostalgia

*NEW Marianne Doe! Magazine Issue 10

*NEW Echo Park 6x6 Paper Pads - Splash, Candy Shoppe & Metropolitan

*NEW May Whiff of Joy Stamps - NOW SHIPPING!!!

*NEW Digital Images - Michelle Perkett Studio
*NEW 4 My Minds Eye 6x6 Paper Pads - Lime Twist Collection

*NEW May C.C. Designs Stamps plus Cutter Dies

*NEW May The Greeting Farm

And remember... Bunny Zoe's Crafts ship worldwide, and if you live in mainland UK or Northern Ireland and your order is more than £40.00, you get FREE shipping :)

This weeks challenge winner will win a generous £10.00 shopping spree at Bunny Zoe's Crafts :)

Here's this weeks sketch...

 

and another one of my Easter Egg boxes!

To make this box I used ....

1 x Empty Tea Bag Box, resized

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda with basket of Eggs

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Nesties, Marianne Design Butterfly Die.

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #155

 This week's challenge is sponsored by our regular sponsor,Simon Says Stamp!

"With over 100,000 items in stock, Simon is proud to offer the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards, Altered Art, and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world!"

To see all the latest products instore please click HERE

including their Hero Arts new for spring 2011 products!

To see the exclusive Simon Says Stamp range, please click HERE

Not forgetting their HUGE Magnolia range HERE

All things Tim Holtz including newly released products can be found HERE

They have all new Copic colours for 2011 HERE

As always a very generous $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky winner this week to spend on goodies in the SSS store!

Thank you Heidi, Steph and all at SSS for your fabulous sponsorship of our challenge blog.

So onto this weeks sketch...

... and my card ...

To make this card I used ...

CS ~ Stash

DP's  ~ Express Yourself  ~ Ronna Penner

Image ~ Magnolia Pregnant Tilda

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Flowers & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Marianne Design Butterfly Die

This card was made for my Sister-in-law's birthday and yes perhaps you've guessed that she's pregnant LOL

... I wanted to show that Pregnant Tilda needn't be used just for a baby shower card!

Sketch Saturday Maya's Challenge #154

This weeks sketch has been created by my talented teamie Maya ♥ and is sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps!

Here's a bit of info from our sponsor;

Tickled Pink Stamps first started out as Magnolia Down Under in 2009,

but in April 2010 Magnolia Down Under was taken over to Tickled Pink Stamps

and supplied a larger range of stamps. What was the reason for this?

I am Kellie the owner and founder of Tickled Pink Stamps

and when I first started stamping I fell for anything and everything Magnolia,

I had to have them.

While I still share the same love for them to this day,

I started to see more amazing stamps by talented designers world wide

and I just had to share them around Australia and this is how Tickled Pink Stamps was born,

aiming to be Australia's No. 1 Stamp supplier of all things cute and Tickled Pink....

Tickled Pink Stamps now has their VERY own range of cute

and They are a tad different from the normal cute but we all LOVE to be different and stand out,

and these amazing designs will make any creation GORGEOUS!

Tickled Pink Stamps is home of the fabulous Lil Lolita and Lil Lad Ranges

You can see all the newest products available by clicking HERE

Kellie is so generous, she is offering this weeks winner
their own choice of 2 Tickled Pink Digi Stamps!!!

So, here is Maya's fab sketch ...

and my creation ....

Another one of my Easter Egg boxes made from an empty teabag box!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham & Create with TLC

Image ~ Magnolia Bunny Tilda

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Ribbon, Flowers & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Nesties, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Marianne Design Butterfly Dies.