Little Houses ……
Just a quick share with you today, it is my turn to post over on the Sarah Hurley 365 blog. I relished the chance to just sit and make actually, I’ve hardly sat at my craft desk all summer. I…
Pencils, Stamps…..and Peace!
As promised, I am back with a little tutorial on how to create the watercolour backgrounds you see in the cards here (and also on my previous post). These cards were very quick to come together, and having gained an…
New Challenge….What is your Favourite thing
Hi there, a new challenge has started for August over at the Sarah Hurley 365 blog. Jaine is hosting this month and has created a fabulous mini book, and she is asking you to make something about your ‘Favourite Things‘…
Owls on a branch….cross stitched
Morning, Claire N back with you and sharing something different today. Did you know that Sarah also designs cross stitch kits? Sarah asked me to stitch up one of the first kits, and of course I obliged. I find it…
Creative Blog Hop, question & answer time…
I have been asked by my lovely and hugely talented friend Clare Brown to join in with the Creative blog hop. I have to say it seems hugely daunting, following in the footsteps of such creative people who have their own…
Your Day …
Today I’d like to share with you my DT card for the new Sarah Hurley 365 Challenge – Celebrations. I am previewing a set of fantastic stamps that are soon to be in Sarah’s shop. They are a wonderful collection…
Time for Tea ?
Hello, well it’s been a busy week that has seen my oldest son leave primary school, and my youngest finish for the summer holidays. We have made good headway towards preparing for secondary school, the bedroom has been de-cluttered to…
A Touch of Teal …
Hello today I’m sharing with you a lovely summery card, with my favourite ‘thing’ of mine at the moment, white embossing powder. For more details how this card was put together head over to Sarah Hurley 365 blog. Just as…
It’s a ‘World of Imagination’……BLOG HOP launch
The time is nearly here YAY !!….. tomorrow we celebrate the launch of the new product range from Sarah Hurley ‘World of Imagination’ We invite you to join us on a BLOG HOP to discover new delights from the range This is…
Summer Brights….
It is the start of a new month, and we are introducing a new theme at the Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog SUMMER BRIGHTS It is a fabulous time of year, and when the sun is shining, everything looks so vibrant.…
Storage Dilemmas
Hi Claire N with you today, to share with you a conversation that we had one weekend as a design team, and I’m sure everyone won’t mind me saying that we have had many chats that have gotten hilariously out…
Feathers …
I have a birthday card to share with you today. I was looking forward to sitting and playing with my newest stamps, inks and something that I have been after for years now, and that is white embossing powder. It…
Sarah Hurley New challenge – ANYTHING GOES Please feel free to visit the challenge for some more ingenious inspiration from my fellow team members Hi there, so glad you could join me, welcome to a new challenge with Sarah Hurley.…
Tweet Tweet …
Challenge 91 – Stitches (Real or Faux) Ria has set the challenge for us over our newly redesigned and sleek blog Sarah Hurley 365. We would like you to include any form of stitching on your project, and as a…
Discover……Sarah’s Stamps
Good Morning, do you remember the post the other week where I started a journal to catalogue my un-mounted stamps, well I thought I would revisit and add some more sets. Here is a sneaky peak, and if you want…
Speech Bubbles …
We have another challenge with Sarah Hurley to introduce you to. The theme for this month is SPEECH BUBBLES I have seen some fabulous designs on my travels through blogland using speech bubbles, they can add a real up to…
Organise your Stamps…
Hi there I have a quick post here today to show you an idea I have had to catalogue all those sheets of clear stamps that you probably have in your crafty stash. I have taken to storing them on…
Serene Wetlands ….
Hi, as I promised myself at the beginning of the year, I am making sure that my crafting this year revolves around the things I enjoy the most, and here I have again made another couple of cards with more…
Repeat Stamping Technique….
Hello, I am here today with a card that created just because I wanted to. I have collected up a good selection of new stamps and inks and was pleased to have the opportunity to play. It is very simply…
Butterflies for Valentine’s Day…
<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11777043/?claim=tgwhsd33dr5″>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Good Morning, well what an eventful week it has been. Firstly I never imagined i would spend Valentines morning shovelling gravel in a flooded drive to clear the drains !!!! None the less it was…
New Challenge……Just one type of Embellishment
Hello there and welcome back to my blog, and hello to my new followers that have joined in the last few weeks, I hope you will enjoy the crafty creations that I am able to show you. I have also…
Cross Stitch …..revisited
Hello, you may remember a little while ago, I showed you a cross stitch project completed for Sarah Hurley, well I am back today with an update. I have gone on to finally finish, and frame that cute little image…
New Beginnings……Thank You
Hello, and welcome to the first post of the year. I’m looking forward to what 2014 will bring, and what better way than to start here. I have created some design inspiration for the refurbished Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog. Our…
For a Special Birthday …
Hello, I would like to share with you today a special card I made for Mum on her special birthday. Mums birthday was a few weeks back, and unfortunately we were not together for the day itself, but…
Woodland Foxes …
Sarah has given me the opportunity to return to a craft that I started with many moons again, when I was about 10-11 years old. In conjunction with the new Woodland Creatures digi kits that Sarah has designed and…
More from the LookBook …
Hello, I’d like to share with you another preview from Sarah Hurley’s Lookbook volume 4. Featuring again Angelica Strange and her brother Malcolm, Sarah’s new exciting range of clear stamps, 31 Spook Street. The set of ATC’s (artist trading cards 3.5…
Bonfire Brights…
Hi all, its been a fair while since I last posted, but I have been creating in the background, and I am pleased to start sharing with you again. Today sees a new challenge launch over on Sarah Hurley’s Challenge…
The Haunted House & Intoducing Lookbook 4 …
Hi, I’m here with the first of quite a few shares for you. I have been making quietly in the back ground, and the inspiration that I have needed to kick start me again (after a fair few weeks where…
Halloween…..come early!
Hello today see’s the launch of a new challenge over at the Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog. Our fellow designer Carol has set the Halloween theme and we would love you to come and…
Bright Colours for Monday Morning…
Good Morning, its time to introduce another challenge over at Artistic Inspirations this week. Our sponsor Digi Darla is sponsoring us to make some using BRIGHT COLOURS, and is offering a choice of 5 digital images for the winner…
