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

Colours of Autumn

As promised in my previous post, here's the reveal of my LO done for Ribbon Mad. It can be seen in their gallery here. Check out the other projects too as they are simply amazing.

I was given the fantastic October 'SPOOKY' kit to work with and this is what I did:

1) I used the orange/black striped ribbon to create a border around the three sides of my photo.

2) By sticking DST to the top of the ladybird ribbon, I was able to pleat it as I stuck it down on the bottom of the photo.

3) I made flowers out of the orange organza and black/orange stitched ribbons, before stitching them together and adding an orange button.

4) I stuck black buttons onto the top corners and inked some *chipboard letters.

* the letters were from my stash, but all other items were from the kit I was given to work with.

Scrapping Out Loud ~ layer

The current challeng on Scrapping Out Loud, is to layer your embellies. I whimped out a bit and went safe, layering my blooms. The photo is from The Rose Garden at Clacton-on-Sea.

Thanks for looking

Take care, love and hugs

Sarah C xoxoxo

Sketch Saturday

I made this card on Wednesday night for last Saturday's Sketch Saturday prize challenge and only just got to upload my entry. Am I in time to be entered for the goodies? We'll see, but I quite like the card I made anyway, so .............

here it is

Papers are all from My Mind's Eye Bohemian Paper Pack and the image is stamped in Stazon onto an inked piece of card. Card is completed with a rub-on sentiment.

Thanks for looking

Take care
Love and hugs

You Are 4

My cousin's DGS is 4 tomorrow, so I made a card for him. I saw one today that Lou had made that was curved with a bit cut off the bottom at the back (to allow it to stand) and used that technique for this.

I used a CD as a template and once cut, I covered the front and back in Dream Street hugs and kisses love lines card. I took some green textured paper and free-hand cut some grass. I used Stazon to stamp the flowers, butterfly, dragonfly and bumble bee and wording. I then coloured the images with permanent pens.

I lined the inside with yellow textured paper and made a pocket out of same paper which I attached to the reverse of the front of the card and put some money in it for him. I just hope he likes it now.