It's Sunday....(again, how did that happen!)

 So it's time for another challenge from Sentimental Sundays & this week it's "New Beginnings" (+ a sentiment) & we are sponsored by Bugaboo & there is the chance to win some fab images :o)  My card this time is a bit different, I used scraps of fabric & my sewing machine to make a little house design with button windows and door.  With just an accent of Kraft card & a stamped greeting. I hope you can join us & I always look forward to seeing what wonderful designs you come up with :D

The challenges:

Crafty Calender - What's New

Papertake - It's All New

Fab 'n' Funky - Something New

The Male Room - New Beginnings

Simon Says - It's A Guy Thing

The Crazy Challenge - Buttons

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - New

Kitty Bee - Scraps

Crafty Catz - New Beginnings

I hope you're having a great weekend & it's not going as fast as mine.  I've done some baking & made an apple crumble which I'm now going to eat with some creme fraiché & a cup of tea & watch a movie with hubby :o) (the perfect way to spend a winters afternoon).

New Sentimental Sundays Challenge

Today's Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Stitching (real or faux, with a sentiment).  I did lots of random machine stitching on my card (I love this look) & luckily the sewing machine was already threaded with the perfect matching thread to my papers :D.  I did some distressing around the edges of the papers (which are digi), the image is from Pink Petticoat (coloured with ProMarkers) & I finished the card with some lace, a punched tag & a gem.  Our sponsor this week is Meljens so you could win yourselves some wonderful images.

The challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Ribbon or Lace

Craft Your Passion - Ribbons or Lace

Crafty Boots - Flowers 
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi 
No Matter Which - Anything Goes 
Whimsy Stamps - Stitch It Up!

I hope you're having a nice weekend, I haven't been up to much (well it has been very cold with the occasional snow flurry), just snuggling up with hubby (his football match was called off), watching TV & drinking tea :o)  I really must try & start tidying my craft room today though I can't find anything!

Hooray For A Days Off!

How lovely to have a day off & it's been absolutely pouring with rain all day so I'm glad I haven't had to bike backwards & forwards to work.  This cold, wet, dreary weather has been making me feel a bit miserable lately so I thought I'd cheer myself up with a bit of retail therapy lol & I bought a couple of things from the Fruit Pixie including this stamp plate which was half price & I thought would be great for Christmas cards.  I also caught a bit of Create & Craft & they had Little Claire Designs demoing & I rather like the RWAV (room with a view) Beach Huts stamp set so might have to treat myself to that too :o).

I made a couple of New Home cards as well today & I've been wanting to use these "Where the Heart is" digi papers & elements for ages, I love these papers by Zoe Pearn (one of my fav designers)  from the Sweet Shoppe.  I did a bit of stitching, inking & added brads, flowers & gem.  Sorry about the rubbish photo but I usually take them outside but as I said no chance of that today with the rain.

The challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Stripes

Simply Create - It's Bright in Here

Res-Q - Something That Makes You Happy (my home)
Totally Papercrafts - Do It With Digi's

New Home Card

I made this card for my cousin Rae & her partner Roger who have just built their own house & moved in yesterday. (I must admit I am a little jealous, much as I LOVE my home I think it would be lovely to design & choose everything from scratch).

I used the fab Sketch from Sketch Saturday. The papers are Basic Grey (I'm really loving these at the moment, such good quality). I made a lil house & used the Wiff of Joy "Fall Grass" stamp for the background, punched some flowers & leaves, added some gems & finished off with a New Home sign. (ooh yes I also used my new Martha Stewart lace border punch).