embellish {celebrate birthdays} colour challenge

Howdy!!! Finally I've managed to sit down and make a card for the Colour Challenge {Celebrate Birthdays} over at Embellish Magazine.

My head has been pounding for about a week now, so I've kept this one nice and simple, actually the only stamped bit on it is the frame along the bottom and the word "Happy". The flowers are from my Felt Fusion and Felt Fusion Too stash and the "Birthday" is my own handwriting.

Here is my card:-


And here is the colour swatch to play along with:-


Thanks for stopping by, PLEASE come back soon.

Sarah
xx


Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Framed with Love, Basic Phrases, MY Handwriting
Card:- Baja Breeze, Choc Chip
Ink:- Choc Chip Marker
Accessories:- Felt Fusion, Felt Fusion Too, Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals.

A Sweet Sunday {embellish} colour with ribbon

I've had this card sitting on my desk all week waiting for me to actually take a photo of it and post it!!!!! Well FINALLY I've done it. I have to say though, this is a VERY different looking card to the one I first made for the challenge... and that one... well lets just say it "accidently" fell in the bin!!! oops!!

This week Ashely and the awesome DT gals over at embellish set a Colour Challenge with Ribbon. So here's what I came up with:-


And here is the FUN colour combo pic from Ashley:-



I'm LOVING playing with my NEW Taylored Expressions 'Sprinkled with Love' set... oooohh it's delicious!!!!. The layout is from the lovely Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch 54... couldn't resist making another card with this AWESOME layout. My original Sweet Sunday Sample for this sketch is here. Be sure to pop on over and have a play.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #52 and a little {embellish}

Happy Sunday!!! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend. Here in Perth it's been a VERY hot weekend... I'm thinking a little touch of rain soon might be nice, I think we're up to day 57 without any rain... come on weather man... just a drop!!!

Well I'm sure the weather report is NOT the reason you've pop on in for a visit, so I best get onto the real reason... which is the Sweet Sunday Sketch!!!!.. Loved this layout from Karen, and this week I thought I'd combine her sketch with the {embellish} colour challenge. Now, I must admit the jury is still out on this card, but here it is and I HOPE you like it:-


Here is Karen's GORGEOUS sketch:-


And here is the colour challenge from {Embellish} magazine :-


I started out with some Choc Chip as my base then layered it with some Close to Cocoa DSP, Elegant Eggplant, which is a colour I haven't actually used a lot of, thought this challenge was the PERFECT opportunity, some Almost Amethyst DSP and some Kraft card and Ribbon.
The main image is stamped onto some Kraft cardstock and I've used my Pocket Silhouette stamp set stamped in Lovely Lavender and then the sentiment stamped over the top in Elegant Eggplant. I added a couple of buttons to it and sponged the edges of the card to soften it just a tad. Oooh and I mustn't forget to mention my absolute FAVOURITE tool at the moment my APRON LACE PUNCH!!!!! (Divine.... *wink*)

Jen Tapler
Karen Motz
Laura Fredrickson
Lynn Put
Nancy Riley
Vicki Burdick
and of course KAREN GIRON

And don't forget to link your card to Mr Linky over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Want to play along with the {Embellish} magazine colour challenge then pop on over and check it out... it's really FUN!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Pocket Silhouettes, Best Yet
Card:- Choc Chip, Kraft, Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst DSP, Close to Cocoa DSP (both retired)
Ink:- Elegant Eggplant Marker, Lavendar Lace, Choc Chip
Accessories:- Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Buttons, Linen Thread, Sponges, Dimensionals, Apron Lace Punch (Fiskars)

{embellish} colour with hearts

Well Hello there!!!! Happy New Year!!!!

I thought I'd better post something for you all to look at before you decided to give up on me... hahaha. And to be honest... this one almost didn't make it.... I'm still not 100% happy with it, but... here it goes anyway.

I've been wanting to participate in one of the {Embellish} magazine challenges.. well since they begun, and finally I've managed to get one done, although for my {Embellish} debut, I would've preferred something a little more bedazzling on my behalf, but I PROMISE to do better next time :o)

Righty... the challenge was a Colour with Hearts want and here is what I came up with:-



Here is the sample of colours for you to see:-



Absolutely GORGEOUS I might add, and for some reason I just couldn't get them to work the way I had hoped.

Be sure to pop on over and visit EMBELLISH... Ashley and her amazing DT never EVER fail to inspire.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah
xx

Here's what I used:-

Stamps:- Framed with Love, Short and Sweet, Hello Again
Card:- Riding Hood Red, Riding Hood Red DSP, Very Vanilla
Ink:- Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:- Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Button, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Dimensionals.