BIRTHDAY WISHES.

Hello again.Sorry I have been missing again for a while, but I am back to enter the Challenge over at
Besties Challenge.  This week the theme is BIRTHDAY and this is my entry.

I have used a combination of Lilacs & Pinks. My gorgeous image has been coloured using Promarkers and has been mounted on a die cut shape from the Spellbinders FLORAL OVALS COLLECTION. I have added pink stickles round the edge for added texture. The border has been edged with a silver zig-zag border to highlight the shape.
I have added a variety of co-ordinating flowers and the leaves are from the Spellbinders FOLIAGE SET.
The sentiment says BIRTHDAY WISHES.
Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope I can get round to you soon to comment. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE. Two challenges.

Hello everyone, its so nice to try and get back to crafting after such a long break due to ill health. I will try and get back to commenting, but I cant sit for long, so its going to be  slow process, but I do try and look at what everyone has created. You are all so very talented.  I would just like to say "THANK YOU VERY MUCH" for all of you who have emailed me and sent lots of love.

I would like to enter this card into the following two challenges.
Charisma Cardz.  Challenge #18  BLACK & WHITE PLUS ONE OTHER COLOUR (Silver)

ABC Challenges.  ABC #28.  WEDDING & ANNIVERSARY.

For this I have made one of my favourite types of card which is an Easel card. My additional colour is Silver. I have used silver holographic card with hearts for the background. The silhouette image was sent to me by a dear friend Annie in Australia, thank you so much sweetie. It has been edged with clear gemstones for added texture.
The flowers are die-cit with the addition of a small rosebud on punched petals. The leaves are in white pearlised card and have been die-cut using the Spellbinders Foliage Set.
On the base, I have embossed white pearlised card using the Caramello embossing folder. It has black gems on the corners for texture, and all edhges have a silver decorative border to complete the look.
The sentiment is from www.fairydustcrafts.com and is called THE MIRACLE OF LOVE.
It says " THE MIRACLE OF LOVE IS THAT LOVE IS GIVEN TO US TO GIVE ONE ANOTHER".

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope to see you again soon. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

BUTTON UP. Created with Love.

Hello and good morning everyone.

My card today is for Challenge # 33 over at Created with Love.

The title of the Challenge is called 

BUTTON UP.

I have used Green textured card for the background. The border is punched with the Martha Stewart LACE SCALLOPED HEART using pearlised green card.

All edges have a gold decorative border to highlight.

The image is from our Sponsor BROKEN BOXSTOCK

and is called THANKS A BUNCH.

I have added a green floral ribbon and a sentiment disc of THANK YOU.

The flowers are made of felt and foam with the addition of buttons for the centres, and I have also added buttons down the heart border too.

If you would like some inspiration, then pay a visit to the DT members, I am sure that they would love you to leave a comment, they have made some fabulous samples for you to see.

Now its down to you, and I would love to see your creations.

Happy crafting.

With love, Sandra xxxx

COLOUR CHALLENGE. PINK & BROWN. Cuttlebug Mania.

Hello and good afternoon everyone.
At last I have managed to work through the pain and make a card for this lovely Challenge Blog, Cuttlebug Mania.

This card has been made for  the COLOUR CHALLENGE over at Cuttlebugmania 
The colours they would love you to use are PINK & BROWN.

The background paper is from the Papermania BOYSENBERRY COLLECTION. I have made the border using brown pearlised card, with another strip of the background paper, punched with the Martha Stewart BUBBLEBATH punch down each side. I then cut a Scalloped Decorative Square by Spellbinders and then embossed it with the TRELLIS EMBOSSING FOLDER. I have also used CARAMELLO & SWISS DOTS embossing folders.
I have embossed Spellbinders Leaves from the FOLIAGE SET. The flowers are die-cut Marianne Createables, and I have added a silk flower for the centere of the top flower based on a  SUN punch shape, and the bottom flower has the addition of a pink glittered flower for the centre with the addition of a button. The flower on the base of the Easel card has also been embossed with the addition of a mulberry flower centre. The sentiment tablet say BIRTHDAY WISHES..
All edges have a decorative border to highlight and add definition too.
Thank you very much for stopping by. Have a lovely afternoon.
Love Sandra xxx

Side Stepper Card. Created with Love.

Hello to you all out there in blogland.

This is a card I made a while ago and is for

Challenge #32

at Created with Love.

The title of the challenge is to make a 

DIFFERENT FOLD.

I have made a SIDE STEPPER CARD for the very first time.

The image is from the Sponsor Digi Darlas called

SUNBONNET SEAMSTRESS.

The papers are from the Me to You-With Love Pad.

I have used the Spellbinders IRONWORK MOTIFS, and the flowers have been created by using the SUN & DAISY punches, with the addition of a pearl for the centre. I have added gems on the corners of the topper.

The sentiment says WITH LOVE.

If you need inspiration, then pop over to see what the Dt have created.

I look forward to visiting you all in the near future.

With love and happy crafting.

Sandra xxx

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY. Cuttlebug Mania Challenge.

Hello everyone. Thank you so much for all your kind comments, they sure are helping me to get through a very difficult time at the moment.
This is the very first card I have managed to make, and it has taken me a few days to complete, but here it is anyway.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenge.
Cuttlebug Mania   Cuttlebug Mania Tuesday.  BUTTERFLIES.

I came across this Challenge blog the other day during one of my short spells at the computer, and seeing as the Cuttlebug is the only machine that I possess, I wanted to try and join in, so everything on here as been cut or embossed using my trusted Cuttlebug.
I embossed the whole of the card using the ALLORA embossing folder, this was then edged with a silver decorative border to highlight.
The double panel was made using textured and pearlised cardstock, where it was all punched with the Martha Stewart IRON GATE PUNCH.
I then used the Spellbinders SQUARE SWATCHES DIES and cut two sizes to make the sentiment square. These were then adhered and embossed using the SWISS DOTS embossing folder.
The sentiment reads-
"IF I COULD FOLLOW A BUTTERFLY'S FLIGHT, WHERE WOULD MY JOURNEY END?????
(I think the sentiment is from Tickell Expressions, called Butterfly Journey) ??

I then added a large felt glittered butterfly, which was sent to me in a parcel from a lovely lady called Evie, thank you so much sweetie, it is adorable. I added this using sticky pads to give it a 3D effect.
To complete the look, I punched some very tiny butterflies, embossed them with the SWISS DOTS folder, and completed the overall look with these, gems and flower gemstones too.

I hope that you like my card, and if you wish to leave a comment, that would be great. Happy crafting.
With love, Sandra xxx

LOVE GROWS HERE. Created with Love.

Hello and good morning to you all. 
Firstly, can I apologise for not having been to your blogs, I wont go into details, but I am not very well at the moment, and everything is a big struggle. However, I will try my best, it just depends on my body.

My card today is for Challenge #31 over at 

Created with Love.

The title of the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES.

It is an A5 Easel card and I have used plain, glittered and pearlised cardstock.

All edges have a decorative border and the bottom border has been edged with the Martha Stewart OPTIC DOT PUNCH.

The image is from the Sponsor Cedar Chest Designs 

called 

LOVE GROWS HERE.

To complete the look I have added a glittered layered flower with the addition of a button for the centre, leaves are cut from the Spellbinders FOLIAGE SET. I have also added a 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SENTIMENT, pink organza bow and flower buttons.

Now its your turn, and I would love to see what you create and come and pay you a visit.

Our Design Team have made some wonderful cards, and I am sure they would love you to visit and leave them some love also.
I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges.
Pile it on.  Challenge #9.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Pink Gem challenge.  Challenge #69.  BUTTON IT.
Chocolate Coffee Cards.  Challenge #33. BUTTONS & BOWS.

Happy crafting everyone.

Lots of love, Sandra xxx