Has it really been 6 and a half weeks since I blogged?!

Well, the answer is YES!!!!!!!!! And it's that long since I did any crafting too.

UKScrappers had a CyberCrop this last week-end and I thought I may try and do one or two of the challenges/classes. I wasn't going to join a team as I didn't want to feel that I HAD to craft if I didn't feel like it, but with less than a week to go, I decided that if I was going to do even one of them, a team may as well benefit from it. Turns out that the team that came second only lost by the points gained from one item. So although that wasn't my team, I was right to join in. We came third by the way.

Turns out that my mojo had been waiting for something like this and came back with avengence. I felt like doing 15 LOs and managed 14 plus I did 4 other (just for fun) challenges. Here's proof:

Challenges (point scorers)

Just for Fun Challenges (one not photographed was to create a glittery title which I did too late for the points and is on my 'The Cottage' LO)

Classes

Saved the worst till last. We had an extra Wicked Witch challenge on Saturday at 8am to upload a photo of ourselves first thing that morning. I'd only just got out of bed and brushed my hair. I (like a lot on there) was still in my PJ's and in need of a cuppa. So, to make you feel grateful that you only see me when I'm alert and mostly in LOs, here I am first thing in the morning!!!

A huge thank you goes out to everyone involved in making this last week-end such a huge success and fun for me. No pressure, but when's the next one?? LOL

Thanks for looking

Take care

July ATC Challenge on Scrap Around The Clock

We have another 2 challenges for you on Scrap Around The Clock for July. It was my turn to make an ATC, so here it is:

I've layered 2 of the Pixie Chicks downloads available exclusively from Charmed and printed them onto photo paper.

Hop over to Scrap Around The Clock to find out what the challenges are and then show us what your interpretations are.

Scrappers Block #5, BASB #15 and ScrapSketch #1

I've done a LO of my youngest nephew this afternoon and have used criteria from 2 challenge blogs plus a LO from another.

Scrappers Block #5 ~ Solo-Colour Competition

BASB #15 ~ Monno-chromatic (one colour)

Scrapsketch #1

Thanks for looking

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Allsorts #6, Papertake Weekly, My Time To Craft #66 and Sketch Saturday #56

1 card, 4 challenges.

Lou and Karen have put together two amazing new collections for us. Pixie Chicks 1 and 2. The images are so sweet, that it's so difficult choosing which to buy. I'd advise you to give up trying to decide and go for them both. You get pixies, backgrounds, sentiments and a card template in each set. The pixies and backgrounds come in black & white outlines and coloured. As always, I went for the GIF option so that I could print them onto anything I chose and also to layer them onto each other.

I've printed some images onto watercolour paper and made these 2 cards today. The first one is using Daisy 3 and Swing (both pre-coloured) which I layered before printing. This one is for the 4 challenges. The saying (life is beautiful) is a sticker which I've matted onto some scrap watercolour paper.

Allsorts ~ #6, Wings ~ Yep, Daisy 3 has wings

Papertake Weekly ~ delightful downloads ~ Both my cards have downloads on, but this is the one I'm entering into the challenge.

My Time To Craft ~ #66 In the garden ~ Daisy is on a tree swing - in the garden of course!

Sketch Saturday ~ sketch #56

Card 2 uses Water Lily and the Flower Frame pre-coloured images. I've drawn round a CD to get a circle before cutting the folded card. Lou I think gave us a tip a while back and said to cut off a small piece at the back to give a flat surface so that the card will stand. Thanks for that. The saying (wonderful) is another sticker that I've matted onto some scrap watercolour card. I've stuck the frame flat and added Water Lily using foam pads, then I've stuck gems to the frame and put some diamond stickles in the centre of the yellow flower.

Don't forget to check out Dottie's World for more ideas plus hints and tips.

Thanks for looking,

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Sneak Peek At New DT Work

I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at the work I've done for the new DT I'm part of. For a start, it's had a name change and is now Scrap Around The Clock. I've left the original blinkie in my sidebar while new ones are being made, but have amended the link to take you to the new blog.

New challenges will be set in June, but here's a peek at what I've done

Keep an eye out for the challenges as June will be here before you know it.

Thanks for looking.

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Just A Little Late For The Deadline

Well, it'll teach me to read things and translate them to print properly.

I came across a blog the other day and thought I'd have a go at the current challenge (#31) ~ BRADS or EYELETS. In my haste, I thought two things: 1) that the blog was called simply 'Secret Crafter' and 2) that the deadline was tonight. Wrong on both counts. The blog's actually called 'Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge' and the deadline; surprisingly, was last Friday.

Oh well, here's my crafting anyway. I've made a mini-book to house the latest crafting I hope to do from various internet sites and blogs and for the information for the Design Teams I'm on. It's A5 size and I've made dividers to make it easier to find things (I hope): Design Teams / UKScrappers / Blog LOs / Blog Cards / Blog Various / All Others. Eyelets have been used on the holes for the book-rings and fibres. The 'C' stands for Craft / Challenges / Create.

Still having to use the borrowed camera and even with photo editing, I still can't get a really clear photo. Might try scanning next time.

Thanks for looking.

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

UKS Cyber Crop Week-End Part 3

Final part on here, then it's just my photos which are on my photo blog. Here's the LOs I completed for the LO challenges and some of the classes. It was such fast paced at times that I couldn't do every class I wanted to. I have the instructions ready to be able to do them at a later date though.

CLASSES

Spides Web

The Mouse Trap

Partners In Crime

Black & Blue

Scrap Your Day - Finale

CHALLENGES

Use lace

Dig out something you've not seen in a while - 
3D stickers
Use a typewriter font
Team Challenge to use green
Symmetrical and orderly
Girly, but NO pink - I used reds
Use a file folder - contains hidden journalling
Use something not found in a craft shop -
photo is mounted inside a gravy tub lid

Thank you for looking.

Take care

Love and hugs

Sarah C xoxo

UKS Whodunnit CyberCrop Days 12 - 21

Well, so much for keeping up with blogging! I'm officially useless at it. Never mind, I hope you're sitting comfortably today. Here's my work for days 12 - 21 for the UKS Whodunnit Cyber Crop pre-crop daily challenges (if you're interested in how any of it was done, please leave a comment to that effect and I'll come and find you):

Day 12: Doing Time - Make something time related

I made a small clock from a CD-Rom

Day 13: You're Nicked! - Use something unrelated to scrapping

I used wire mesh usually used for repairing cars

Day 14: Hello, Hello, Hello What have we here then?

Introduce yourself and your favorite detective/film/novel.

"Hi everyone, my name's Sarah C and I am totally addicted to stash, especially Bazzill and PPs. Green Tara blossoms are my all time weakness though and I've recently told myself that if I don't start using them, I won't have room for more

I'm not into 

crime/detective/thriller programmes/books/films, although as a child, I used to love watching and reading about The Famous Five and Secret Seven. Anyone else remember them? I still have a Famous Five book that I read more than once. Nowadays I prefer to read true life stories or chick lits. Sad, but true."

Day 15 : Go Ahead – Make My Day - Take a picture of what makes your day!

Lots of things make my day, but having pretty scrapbooking papers definately make my day and here they all are on the shelves David made me from wood scraps. Thanks David, it works a treat. 

Day 16 - I’ll be Back - use something you’ve not used in a while!

My mini wooden stamps

Day 17 - Little Grey Cells - make or use a miniature embellishment

This is about 1" in diameter

Day 18 - Mug shot - post a pic of yourself in the mug shot gallery...there is a special gallery for posting your mug shot in, you can either post a regular photo of yourself or you can go the whole hog and 'pose' with a number like a real mug shot!

Day 19 - CSI - Take a pic of things beginning with C S and I – they have to be placed together in the same picture

Day 20 - Between the Lines - make a journaling block, decorate it however you like

I got carried away and made several digi ones. The Dottie and George images are available excusively from Charmed.

Day 21 - Identity Parade - Detective Quiz that had to be e-mailed by 7pm tonight, which I've managed to do!

All 21 challenges completed and all 21 doughnuts received.

There was a pre-crop LO challenge and it had to be uploaded to the correct and hidden part of the gallery. I did my LO and somehow I uploaded it wrong. I have no idea what I did, but I did try and will show you that on Monday.

Cybercrop starts at 7pm tonight and continues until Sunday night, so I'll see you all here after that and upload all my work. We'll see how much I manage to do.

Take care and be safe out there if you have snow and ice like we do here.

Loads of love to all my friends

Sarah C xoxoxo

Another catch-up - UKS and 'just because'

I seem to be playing catch-up on here. So, if you're sitting comfortably, I'll show you my latest craft makes.

Shimelle' Scrap Like You Mean It (on UKScrappers)

Week 2 - stars or hearts
(Also done for UKScrappers week 2 team challenge)

Week 3 - chipboard

Week 4 - sketch

UKScrappers - January week 2 team challenge

Just because I can LO.
I followed a Pagemaps Basic Grey sketch and used images from

Crafty Muse's downloads 'Once Upon A Time/Fairytale collection'

Thanks for looking.
Take care. Love and hugs,