Happy Valentine’s Day

 Hi

Today I’m sharing the love ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs Sonia xx

New Stamps by Tracey Hey.

Hi

As promised, I’m back today sharing another couple of cards using my new stamps from Tracey Hey. I really just wanted to play around with them, and see what I came up with. So here are the results - a bit different to my usual style, but it’s good to just go with the flow and see what happens! 

The stamp sets I’ve used are: Epic Stuff, Dotty Definitions, Doing Great and Mwah.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sonia xxx

’Mwah’.... Cute Elephants

Hi

Two posts in two days! I just couldn’t wait to share my creations, using these gorgeous new stamps I’ve purchased in the last week! I came across Tracey Hey - Alpaca Pals whilst browsing Instagram and upon visiting her site, I fell in love with her designs. So here are my first two cards using this cute little elephant from the ‘Mwah’ stamp set. I have also used a couple of stamps from the ‘Doing Great’ set aswell.

Will be back soon to share another couple of cards using these wonderful stamps - something a bit different to my usual style!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sonia xxx

For My Lovely Work Colleagues

Hi

I’m back today sharing a couple of cards I made for my work colleagues during this difficult time. I am so lucky to work with an amazing team of lovely ladies ❤️

For my first card, I cut strips of card stock to create a rainbow effect, along with the die cut hearts. The die cut and stamped sentiments are from Sugar Pea Designs.

My second card is for one of our work colleagues who has been self isolating and working from home. We all miss her so much, and wanted to let her know that we’re all thinking of her.

Using the little dog stamped image, I layered it on die cut circles on to the square frame. I tucked the flowered tag behind, along with the heart border. The sentiment on the pierced flags and little hearts finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe.

Hugs

 Sonia xxx

Same Dies, Different Card.

Hi. I wanted to share with you the second card I made using my new dies. I think this can be used for any occasion as the Just For You sentiment is so versatile.

Again I have used the Noble Double Pierced Squares for my matting and layering in two different shades of grey pearl card. From the New York Collection - Times Square, I cut four of the smallest dies to add as a background. I used the Grace die set cut in pink and grey, and added the Just For You sentiment on top. Three pink heart outlines added to the bold hearts within the sentiment to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you leave. 

Hugs

Sonia xxx

Just For You.

Hi. I'm back today to share a card I made with a couple of new dies. One can never have too many die sets - the only problem being not enough hours in the day to play!! 

The focal element of my card is the Just For You die, from Phill Martin's From The Heart Collection. Along with the sentiment in this set are four different sized small hearts and one heart outline. I love this outline, and as you can see I have used it on my card to give depth to the hearts already cut within the sentiment. I have mounted the sentiment onto the Grace die from Sue Wilson's Frames and Tags Collection. This has been mounted using the Double Pierced Squares from Sue's Noble Collection to make the frames. 

I am really pleased with the way it turned out, and I hope you like it too :-)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Sonia xxx

Challenge Card Selection.

Hi. Apologies for not blogging for a few weeks, I hadn't realised how long it had been. Today I thought I'd share with you some of the cards I have made to take part in various challenges over on Cotswoldcrafter blog. This fabulous blog is hosted by the lovely Sandra, and I have been made very welcome by all its friendly members. There is a beautiful array of cards and crafts on display and a new sketch challenge every Monday. Sandra has also recently introduced a mid week mini challenge every other week which gets our minds thinking of other ideas for using our vast ranges of crafty stash. If you have a few minutes to spare pop on over and say hi, you won't be disappointed! :-)

This was my first sketch challenge card.

Some more Sketch challenge cards.

The next cards are from Sandra's recently introduced mini challenges.

This challenge was to use an older die which hadn't been used in the last 6 months.

This was to use the Bokeh effect on our card.

This was to use an embossing folder(s) and no dies. I found this one very challenging! ;-)

Thank you for stopping by today.

Hugs

Sonia xxx

A Card From Us All.

Hi. Looking back on my blog and I realised I hadn't shared the Anniversary card I made for my Mum and Dad for mine and both my Brothers families to all sign. There were 14 of us in all to sign, so had to be an 8" x 8" card to fit all the wishes inside!

I used patterned paper from First Edition - The Promise, and topped this with some gold patterned vellum from Papermania. My centre panel was backed top and bottom with the swirl border from Joy! Crafts. The filigree corners by La-La Land were glittered as were the Memory Box Parker numbers.

Happy to say everyone was pleased with it and I thought it definitely deserved to have its day on my blog :-)

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs 

Sonia xxx

Something A Little Different.

Hi. I had been browsing through Pinterest to get some ideas for making a little keepsake for Mum and Dad's Anniversary. I happened to come across some exploding box cards with little cakes inside, so decided on making a little celebratory keepsake cake.

I made the tiered boxes out of heavyweight cardstock and decorated with patterned papers from The Promise collection by First Edition papers - Trimcraft. The square bases were cut from dies and framed with gold glitter cardstock. I added a trim of flowers around the tops of each tier, adding tiny die cut glittered circles to the centres. The glittered 50 - Memory Box - Parker Numbers dies - was adhered to acetate to stand it up.  I glittered the rose and added to the top and finished off with 3 hearts along the middle tier.

I am really pleased with how it turned out being my first attempt, and Mum and Dad absolutely loved it :-)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Sonia xxx

Sneak Peek.

Hi. My Mum and Dad's Golden Wedding Anniversary is coming up and I have been busy creating, so I thought I would share a little sneak peek with you to get an idea of what has been keeping me so busy! Still more to do, but I hope you like this little teaser. Will be back again soon to show you the finished creations :-)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Sonia xxx

Love Hearts.

Hi. Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, have been busy with work. Todays is a quick post just to share with you a couple more Valentines cards I made.

 The first one is the one I made for my Mum to give my Dad. I used a new heart strip die and embossing folder by Marianne Design, perfect for Valentines and anything Love! The little elephants stamp is from Little Claires. I can't remember where the sentiment is from, but I love it.

The second card on show today is the one I made for my Hubby.  Again I used some new dies from Crafters Companion - Love and Romance, from Signature Collection by Sara Davies. The papers are from the Devoted range by Carta Bella.

Thanks for stopping by today, I will be back again soon.

Hugs

Sonia xxx