Saturday 31 March 2012

Less is More Lucky Dip


Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well are you still enjoying the gorgeous weather in the UK. Our weather here in Gib has not been good all week and it has rained today...but we do need it as they say.....
It`s Saturday already....so its time for Less is More Challenge...this week it is.... Lucky Dip...so here is my take on it....

Card Recipe
Hero Arts Poppy Stamp...
Coloured with Promarkers ...
Versamagic Green ink Pad....
Message Papertrey....
Seam Binding Ribbon....
SU.Card and Colour Spritzer.....
Picture not to good as dull day....Managed to take pickie inbetween showers....
Thanks for looking....
Hugs Sylvie

Thursday 29 March 2012

Less is More Take Three!!!!


Morning All
The weather has not been good here all week...i think you have better weather in the UK.as long as it stays for Ally Pally weekend on the 13th of April ...if any of you are going give us a shout and we can meet up...i have already got a long list....
Less is More this week is Take Three Challenges...
Card Recipe
Papertrey Plane set...and Die cut set...Memory Box Cloud Dies....SU. Button Die...
Distress ink Tumbled Glass...
1 used the Cloud Dies there are Three sizes ...to make my cloud Background with DI.which i am pleased with i think it looks realistic.......
55 Die Cuts...
25 Buttons....
13 Congrats...
59 Masking.....
Thanks for looking ....enjoy your day!!!!

Wednesday 28 March 2012

Simon Says Challenge Anything goes


Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well....and caught up your sleep.... with missing the hour going forward on Sunday....Roy and i went to Fuengirola for the weekend .....to see the Sound of Music in a little English Theatre there..... the Shows are Fabulous...The girl who played Maria was as good as Julie Andrews...She sang like her...looked like her...she was Amazing like the rest of the cast....that was Friday night ...i was thinking it was Saturday night so altered the clock...went down for Breakfast...met a couple in the lift and i said did you remember to put your watch forward...they looked at me gone out and said its tonight ....what a fool i looked ....Lol....so it has taken me some catching up on my sleep.....
Simon Says Challenge this week is Anything Goes...It is my Daughter Claires Birthday on the 30th March...i wont give her age away...so i would like to enter the card i have made for her.....
I have used this Bodice Stamp a lot lately.....so i think you can tell i like it!!!!
Papers SU. and border Punch...Marianne Flower and Leaf Die....Promarkers for Colouring....Ribbon and Gems from Sash....Flowers i made from roughly cut circles....
Thanks for looking...and enjoy your day!!!!!

Sunday 25 March 2012

Christmas Card Club


Hello everyone
I have scheduled this post as we are in Fuengirola....for the weekend....so here is my Christmas card for Hazels Choice this fortnight ....Swirls and Pearls...
I have use my Penny Black Stamp....i have done some paperpiecing for the Present... Marianne Scandanavian Xmas Paper Pack...Promarkers for Colouring...my Roy Chose the Dress colour...good choice me thinks!!!!!...Penny Black Message...Swirl Background Craftwork cards Embossed card....Stara Die namics Dies ...Pearls from the Hobby House.....
Pearly Buckle coloured with Promarker...Ribbon from Stash.....
Enjoy your week end......
Hugs

Saturday 24 March 2012

Congrats to Claire and Mark!!!!!


Hello everyone
Hope we are all well .... we are in sunny Spain for the weekend ...going to our Favourite English Theatre in Fuengirola to see The Sound of Music....so i have scheduled this post.......
My wedding card is for Claire and Marks Wedding to day....which i hope they have received....Have a Great Day Claire you deserve it all the hard work you have put in ....Enjoy.... Claire and Mark.....I hope the weather is kind to you.......
Card Recipe
Textured card Base....
Hero Arts Cling Stamp....
Nestie Die.....
Ribbon and Pearls from Stash....
Thanks for looking ....

Friday 23 March 2012

Willow Sketchie Challenge


Hello
How are we all .....still good weather in Gib....
I have made alot of cards this week ...lots of Birthdays coming up Daughter...Granddaughter....Friends....and Grandson ...all from now to the next two weeks...why do they all come together!!!!!....
This Baby card...i made last week is suitable for Willow Sketch Challengei have chosen the Sketch Design for my card...
Papers SU.and Border Punch.and Embossing Folder....Marianne Pram Die...Love it ....Message Pink Gems....Lili of the valley...Ribbon Stamp....Doily from Etsy...
Thanks for looking ...Enjoy your Friday....we are away for the weekend....

Monday 19 March 2012

The Paper Players Buttons


Morning Everyone
Hope we are all well.....Gorgeous day here in Gib...we may have a few spots of rain this afternoon.....but with a clear blue sky ...they must be wrong!!!!!
The Paper Players Challenge is to use Buttons on your card....they are there really... tiny flower buttons...i was routing through my button tin...i use to love to do this with my Grandchildren and my Mum when i was little...think we all love a button tin....here is my offering.....

Card Recipe
SU.Hopeful Thoughts Stamp Set....and the Aviary Set.....
Message Paula Pascal.....
Betterware tiny Flower Punch and embossed and i inked the edges....
Border Punch EK.
Hobby House Pearls....
Thanks for looking ...
Enjoy your day .....

Friday 16 March 2012

I love Promarkers Anything Goes


Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well....Still great sunny weather here in Gib....
I have been busy making some Mothers Days Cards....so here is another one of them....
I Love Promarkers Challenge is Anything Goes ...i have used a Penny Black Stamp....coloured with my gorgeous Promarkers in Three shades of orange...SU. embossing folder....coloured with Distress Inks...SU.Birdcage Stamp...
Nesties Die....Sizzix leaf Die....
Hope you like my card ...
Thanks for looking...enjoy the rest of your day....
Hello to my new Followers.....

Wednesday 14 March 2012

St Lukes Hospice Challenge Spring into Spring


Hello All
Fabulous weather here in Gib....My tan is being topped up quite nicely....
I have made another card for St Lukes i have used the same stamp as my 1st card....but it looks so different...love this Hero Arts Stamp....i made the background ...an idea i seen in this months Craft Stamper...collect some leaves and flowers...i used Geranium Leaves...Flowers Pansies Geraniums ...using your big shot machine place flowers on a piece of card and run through you machine ...have a piece of kitchen roll handy as some of the juice comes out the flowers...carefully take flowers and leaves off .and let it dry...and you have this wonderful background paper ...i have done lots using different cardstock and different flowers...give it a try..
Picture not so good the light was just going .....
Thanks for looking
Hugs
Sylvie xx

Saturday 10 March 2012

Christmas Card Club


Hello Everyone
I am just about back to normal afer my trip to the UK. i have loads of new goodies to play with ...lots of Stampin up......etc....etc...
The weather here in Gibraltar has been amazing ....no winter at all....
The Theme for our Fortnighly Challenge has been chosen by Sally and is Winter Sports...a really good Challenge ...i like it Sally ......
Card Recipe
Lily of the Valley Stamp.... Papers Marianne.... Scandinavian Christmas ....Cuttlebug Snowflake Die ....Martha Stewart Border Punch....Craftwork Card Message....
Can`t wait to see what you all have done ......
Take Care ....enjoy your weekend ......
Hello to all my new Followers......

Wednesday 7 March 2012

And the Winner is Drum Roll !!!!!!!!

Hello All
The winner of my blog Candy is .........I put all the names in a Hat and pulled out....Lachsekatze..... Congrats to you ....so if you can sent me your Posting Address...... a Big thanks to everyone that entered....it was lovely to get all those comments ...and lots more Followers...

Tuesday 6 March 2012

less is More 57 Colour


Hello Everyone
I am back..... no Blogging or computing for a week...i had a fab time with family and friends...and brought back a case full of goodies....i wasreally tired on Monday....so did not go on the blog.... but i am ok today....Couldn`t wait to see what Less is More is this week....i had made this card just before i went away...it fits in perfect...hope Chrissie doesn`t see the yellow button...Lol...
Card Recipe
Hero Arts Tulip Stamp
SU.Papers and Kraft card
Papermania Message Stamp
Hobby House Pearls
Thanks for looking ...i am sooo happy to be back....i will draw my Blog Candy tomorrow....Thanks to everyone who has left me a lovely comment ..and Hello to all my new Followers....
Enjoy the rest of the Day....will be round to visit you all later....

Thursday 1 March 2012

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge


Hello All
I have had to schedule this Post as i in the Uk. and i can`t get to computer access
.... or not very often...
Our Challenge for this Months at St.Lukes is Spring into Spring...Flowers...Animals Spring colours ...the skys the limit ....so come on and join us this month ...for this very good cause....and if you can sent your card to the Hospice in Sheffield that would be magic...address is on the side bar....
My card is a stepper card...template from the lovely Sasha
This card is for Friends Aunt...

Card Recipe
Hero Arts Newspaper Tulip Stamp...
Lace from Stash...
Pearlescent Card...
Cuttlebug embossing Folder...
Marianne Die Butterflies.....
Thanks for looking ....see you all soon!!!!
Card