Totally Gorjuss -10 - Let it snow

What an appropriate challenge for some living in the UK at the moment. It is very cold here in the midlands but no snow.....yet!

At Totally Gorjuss we have a new challenge for you

Let It Snow

Now you have to look very closely at mine to see the snow. It is there....honest. 

I used white glitter but never realised it wouldn't show up on the photo !!!!!!!Duh!!!!! It is on the flowers and at the base of her feet.

We look forward to seeing your creations.  Our sponsor this week is Crafters Companion.

Keep warm and safe this weekend

Hugs Sarah x

Don't forget out to check out all the DT cards too and have you entered my blog candy yet?

A card for Just Magnolia and Hanglar

Hi all
Hope you are all well. Me, I am suffering! I am full of cold. I can't stop sneezing and my throat hurts, Do you feel sorry for me yet?

 

 

 

 Onto something more interesting.

Here is a card I made using this cute Hanglar image. She has been coloured with Copics. My flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I have decorated the inside to match.

It is for sale in my Etsy shop

Don't forget to look at the new Hotshot Craft blog. If you become a follower you you could win some candy!

Sneezy hugs Sarah x

challenges entered
Just magnolia and Hanglar - anything goes

How are you? Tilda Magnolia card

 
Here is a card I made recently. Instead of "get well" or" best wishes" the sentiment is" How are you?"

 I have used this gorgeous Tilda image.

Items used:

Colouring - Copics

Flowers, Wild Orchid

Sentiment - computer generated

Butterfly - Martha Stewart

Border punch - Martha Stewart

DP - Wild Rose Studio

Ribbon

Stickles

I didn't have enough of the DP to finish of the inside so I just did a panel with the matching border

Do you think this would cheer someone up?

Thank you for looking and your comments . I love to read them

Hugs Sarah x

This card is for sale on Ebay

If friends were flowers Shadow box

Here is something I made last night. It is a shadow box with the quote " If friends were flowers I'd pick you".

A nice gift to give to a friend
  Items used:

The flowers are from Wild Orchid 

The frame is from Saainsbury's

Distress Inks - Hotshot crafts ( 5 for the price of 4 )

This will be for sale in my Etsy shop

Enjoy your day and thank you for looking

hugs sarah x

challenges entered

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes ( not sure if you can only make cards for this challenge but they did say Anything goes!) .............3rd entry

A little Mo Manning for you

Good evening everyone
I hope you are all well. It has been a lovely day here in Wolverhampton.

Tonight I am showing you this card I made using a Mo Manning stamp I recently bought. I used a couple of Nestie dies, some flowers from Wild Orchid and a seam binding bow and Voila! ( didn't realise I speak French did you?!!!!!)

I have some card to show later in the week. I'm off to watch X Factor. I taped it earlier

hugs Sarah x

my candy

 I hope you all had a good weekend. It was very sad though, remembering the events of 10 years ago. I still get goose bumps and tears when I see those planes crashing into the towers.

On a lighter note here are 2 more of the Baptism cards I was commissioned to make. I wasn't sure what style was wanted so made several for them to choose from. These are 2 of the cards they picked.

I hope you like them too
hugs Sarah x

Do you like my Shaped card?

Another card from me today. I seem to be on a roll! I love the chance to make shaped cards. Don't you?
In fact this will by my question for my July Blog Candy "What is your favourite shaped card?". I will put that up tomorrow, hopefully! Just need to sort out what the candy will be!
On this card I have used

• a Go Kreate large die -  XXL Square Frilly Frames #1
• Martha Stewart Punch - Scallop Dot
• Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
• stamp - Paper Make Up Stamps
• Spellbinders - Nestability

I have made my Totally Gorjuss DT card for Saturday. Do check back on Saturday to see it and to join in our challenge. I have also made 5 "Thank you" Bridesmaids cards for Emma.
Now I really do need to tidy up
Enjoy your afternoon
If you can do leave a comment as I really do love to hear from you
Hugs sarah x

Totally gorjuss DT card - Sketch

 

I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather here in England.
I had a great day yesterday shopping ( and eating!!!) with my daughter and SIL Bought some more shoes!!!!. I will post a picture later but these ones are quite boring compared the usual ones I show you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At Totally Gorjuss this week we have a super sketch for you to follow

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen. So please join us. We can't wait to see what you do
Hugs sarah x

Lily of the Valley meets Wild Orchid

 

 

Good afternoon. gorgeous weather here in the Midlands.. Hope you have nice weather too.
Here is a card I made for some friends' anniversary.
I adore Lily of the Valley stamps AND Wild Orchid flowers too. So a combination of both is perfect for me. I have carried on the theme inside of the card too.. And of course seam binding is wonderful. I bought a stack recently but can't remember where I put it!!!!!
Don't forget to enter my Blog Candy..... a brand new Gorjuss Girl stamp!
Thank you for looking
hugs sarah x

 

Here is a card I made for  a teacher who has recently left. She came to card lessons a few times with some other teachers so I knew she would appreciate a handmade card. She did like it
Hope you like it too.
Hugs sarah x

LOTV "summer romance " card

 

 

 After what seems like an age I have made a card for a challenge! LOTV challenge "Summer"
This is a card is for some friends' anniversary. My papers are from a stack I have had forever!. I have used Promarkers to colour it. The sentiment is a LOTV one. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I have just had some of the boy LOTV stamps. I will be posting what I have done with them soon. They are FAB!!!!!
Tomorrow I am running a Craft day. I have several of my ladies coming. One is doing scrapbooking whilst the rest are making cards. I will post their lovely cards for you to see
hugs Sarah x
Other challenges entered
Papertake Weekly - Pastel colours

Whiff of Joy stamped card I forgot to post!

I have just visited fellow totally Gorjuss DT member Paola's blog. (Her cards really are fantastic) I realised that the style of card was similar to one I made for a friend who has had an operation last month andI forgot to post it on my blog when I made it. So here it is.
The image is from Whiff of joy and I coloured it with Promarkers and Copics. The beige lace was from Hobbycrafts and the lovely flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. It is such an easy but quite pretty card to make. i hope you like it.

As I have an extra day off school today, teaching assistants and pupils go back tomorrow, I thought I would tidy out my craft cupboard!!!!............................................I wish I had gone to school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love sarah XXX

Say it with flowers - papertake Weekly

Good morning everyone
Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine.I am full of a cold today....not surprised though as i spent all of test week last week with 3 children who coughed, sneezed and blew their noses for England!!!! However I have to pull myself together and get on with some orders for more Exploding boxes. I have 4 to make, 2 for the smae wedding.And I need to get on with my little gift for my  blogging pal Samantha. I said yesterday that I made a card with some of the goodies she so kindly sent me. However I have made the card for next weeks Totally Gorjuss challenge so I can't show it until Saturday

This morning I am showing a card I made for Papertak Weekly - say it with flowers. I Have used the super Sweet Pea stamp I won as blog candy from another great blogging friend, Angela. I have made an easel card and covered it with papers from Papermania. The frame is cut from a Sizzix die, as are the leaves. The shape on the base is the "sign" part of the Tim Holtz hanging sign die and the flowers Wild Orchid crafts.
Speak to you soon and thank you for taking the time to comment
Love sarah XXX

50th Anniversary card

Good evening
what a yucky day. It has rained most of the day and was sooooo cold. How foolish did I look at school? I was dressed as if it was summer!!!!!! nOh well i never seem to do the normal things.
Here is card I was asked to make for a 50th anniversary. They didn't want a traditional gold card and I knew the recipients loved flowers. So this is what i came up with.

I used my MS punches and Nesties. My flowers were from Wild Orchid crafts.
Have a good weekend
Love Sarah XXXX