A spoon full of sugar & Sarah Kay challenges

Here's a double entry for the A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge which this week is a sketch, and the Sarah Kay challenge which is "true blue".
I wasn't sure what to do - I couldn't find any suitable papers, but then remembered one of my first buys - a HOTP kit, which has some lovely papers in it, but I don't ever seem to use them because they're so nice and co-ordinating!!
I punched some flowers, used my dovecraft edging scissors to make the scalloped paper, and some jewels to finish.
I was going to add some sort of greeting, but wasn't sure what to add - an anniversary, or whatever!

Sarah Kay *Week 11 Trio of Papers*

Here's my entry for this weeks Sarah Kay Challenge. This week you have to use no more than 3 patterned papers. I'm not completely happy with the overall result, but I've been wanting to alter a notebook for ages, and whilst trying to amuse the kids, have come up with this. The photo isn't great, either - the colours haven't come out on the image, and the pink looks SO pink!!!

Sarah Kay Week 9 * Purple & Green *

I've made this card for the Sarah Kay Challenge which is to use Purple and Green. I think I've rushed it a bit, and am not entirely happy with the results, but I've not got time to do it again, so it'll have to do, I'm afraid!!
I used SU backing papers, my florish sizzix die and a SU greeting stamp. Of course, I used my nesties too! I added some punched flowers and gems aswell!

Papertake Weekly *A Stitch In Time* & Sarah Kay Sketch Challenges

I've made this card for two challenges - the Sarah Kay sketch challenge (great sketch BTW), and also the Papertake Weekly challenge which was A Stitch in Time.

I have been really nervous in the past about getting my sewing machine out for my cards, but when papertake weekly set this challenge, I thought it was time I braved it, and this is what I came up with! I watercoloured a sarah kay image, dug out some papers, K&Co and some others, and then followed the sketch, layering and stitching as I went. I really enjoyed trying a new stitch, and am really pleased with the results. I don't think the photo does it justice, and the greeting is a bit dodgy, but I wasn't sure what greeting to use. I didn't want to do just an ordinary happy birthday or whatever (like I ALWAYS do), so thought I'd try something different with my SU words stamp set.

Hope you like!!

Sarah Kay Week 7 *How Charming* & Papertake Weekly *Katharina's sketch #9*

Here's my entry for the Sarah Kay challenge which was "How Charming", and also for Papertake Weekly which was a great sketch by Katharina. I used my nestabilities, and some paper that I've had around for ages - I'm determined to use it all up eventually (waste not, want not!!!) I used a RAK stamped image, coloured using watercolour pencils, some ribbon, a charm and stamped greeting.

Sarah Kay *Week 6* Sketch Challenge

Here's my entry for this weeks Sarah Kay challenge. I used some Dovecraft paper, I used my creative memories cutting shapes for the ovals - I don't have the right size nesties (yet!). I also tarted it up with some gems. I was going to sew each panel of paper with my machine, but I didn't have the confidence to try it! Maybe next time! Hope you like!

Sarah Kay Challenges *Week 5* 3 Buttons & 3 Jewels

This is my entry for this weeks Sarah Kay challenge which was to use 3 buttons & 3 jewels on your project. I used some more of the retro paper (I bought it in a sale, and absolutely love the papers), my nesties (of course!), my only SK image, coloured with prisma pencils. Thought I'd do something different so made it a bon voyage card.

SBS18 Challenge #12 Anniversaries

Here's my DT effort for this weeks SBS18 challenge which is to make a card for an Anniversary. I'm rather pleased with the results, used some backing paper, a Sarah Kay image, layered onto two different pieces, all cut with nesties (of course), some SU ribbon and hodge podge hardware and a stamped message and flower and brad.

Sarah Kay Challenges *Week 4* Scallop Sketch

Here's my take on this weeks Sarah Kay sketch challenge. Dug out some paper that I've had lying about unused for ages, made an effort to use an embossing folder that I don't think I've tried before, used my FAVE nesties (again !!!), along with an image that was sent to me by Vicky (thanks again!), coloured with my prismacolour pencils. As you can see (I hope), I put the blue floral paper on the inside of the card, and the 3 scalloped circles are the right hand side of the card, so it opens from the 3 circles, if you know what I mean!?! There is probably a proper "term" for this type of card, but I don't know what it is!! Any clues??




Just thought I'd include this quick pic of my daughters "copy" of my ATC that I made for the SBS18 challenge last week - she was desperate to have a go, and I think she did a really good job!!!

Sarah Kay Weekly Challenges *Week 3* Too Posh To Be Square

I made this folder using the instructions on Moni's blog
I used some grey cardstock, paper from stash, made some punched flowers, used my scallop scissors, and of course, my favourite - nesties!!! Yay! And my one and only Sarah Kay stamp, coloured with my prismacolour pencils. (reminder to myself - buy some more - sarah kay stamps, that is!!). Now, I just need to decide what to put in it!!
Hope you like it,

Sarah Kay Weekly Challenges "*Week 2* A Little Sketchy"

Here is my first entry for the Sarah Kay Weekly Challenges, this week it's a sketch challenge. I used one of my stamped images from Jennifer (thanks again!) coloured with watercolours, along with some SU cardstock, some handmade paper and other paper from my stash, some wide organza ribbon, a cuttlebug tag slider thing, some brads, flowers and stamped sentiment. Hope you like !!

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I've got some new Sarah Kay images!

I was so pleased when I got the post this morning - Nicola, at My Paper World has kindly sent me some of the lovely Sarah Kay images (she's so lucky to have all those stamps), so I couldn't resist but to get colouring in some of the images (and use my fave nesties), and this is just a quick card i came up with. I wanted to keep it quite simple, just can't wait to use all of the others. Thanks so much, Nicola!!!