SANDRA'S PLACE

FRIENDS GIVE YOU A WARM FEELING INSIDE

2012-02-16T04:44:00.000-08:00

I had a really lovely night last night. I went to Craft Den, which in my opinion is the best crafting place in the world. It is made more special because of the people I have met there, people who have become great friends. Last night because it's my 50th birthday on Friday 17th Feb, they got together, and gave me a surprise party. Ann my fab sister & friend helped keep the surprise, and even my lovely niece helen came and joined in. We made a book with a sewing theme, had lots of lovely food mostly made by Mary, who had not just made food, but had made free foods that we can eat on the slimming world diet, well that is apart from the cake she made aswell. Although it was part on our 5 a day because it had fresh strawberry's on it. The lovely Jill did make her famous pud though called tiffin, the least said about the sins in that the better I think. well worth putting a couple of pound on for though. I got some of the most beautiful handmade cards from everybody, which I will take a photo of and post soon, and a card with some money in to spend on something nice. There was a very special Guest at my party by the name of Ava, well what can I say about Ava apart from she is the most beautiful, cutiest little girl, and kept us all entertained with her singing. She came to our last sewing class and it was the best class we've ever had because she was there. I want to say a massive thank you to everybody and thank you for giving me a warm feeling inside, and making me feel so special. Love you all. Love Sandra xx

LOTS OF FOLDS

2011-07-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

The theme at Anything Goes this fortnight is to use more then one fold. I decided to enter two projects in this time. I had already made a 50th Birthday card for Sue who goes to Craft Den. It's an easel card and as I always seem to make easel cards I thought I would make another project too. It's a gift box I learnt to make at a Stampin up party. They are very easy to make, folding an A4 piece of card. I have also added what we call the Craft Den butterfly.I remember the first time lynne at Craft Den gave us the template for it,we wondered what it was, but once it was cut out & folded, and a bit of craft wire added, Hey Presto, you have a butterfly. The sentiment is Stampin up too. It was a set of 4 stamps and then they fit with their own punches. Hope you like them both. Oh and don't look too close at the sewing on the card, it's a bit wonky. Love Sandra x

BRILLIANT DAY

2011-06-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

I have had a great day today at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . I have had my first sewing class since school, don't ask how long ago that was. The tutor was the very patient and lovely Jo from http://daisy236.blogspot.com/ .

I can't believe I have made a bag, and on the way home, I've used it. How great is that. We had a fab time, such great company, and a lot of laughs, mostly at Jill and her mum.

Near the end I found I had put my handles on wrong ( don't ask ) . Unpicked them and did it again, and one of the handles was through the button loop.

So after unpicking again ( good job I can laugh at myself). I'm very pleased with the finished bag, and I have got somebody very special in mind to give it to.

I would also like to thank Bob for the lovely cheese salad sandwich he made me.

Amy has just come in from meadowhall, and she can't believe I've made it, and she has already put an order in for hers.

Love Sandra x

HERE COMES SUMMER AT ANYTHING GOES

2011-06-14T03:18:00.000-07:00

First of all the winner of my blog candy that has been running for the last 2 weeks is----------Tracey at http://littlethingsicreate.blogspot.com/ I went along to have a look at Tracey's blog and she is new to blogging, Tracey I have tryed to become a follower but it would't let me, so I have put your blog on my sidebar. Love the cards you have made so far, and look forward to seeing more of your work.

Anyway this is my entry for the Here comes summer challenge. I have made a easel card, they are so easy. The stamp is Tilda in the sea, and the bunting is a magnolia stamps too. Bunting always reminds me of summer. I once made lots of bunting for Daniel and Amy's primary school for the summer fair and I think they still use it, thats right I don't think it fell to bits even though I made it. The papers I have used are from a 6" x 6" pad that I got free in a craft magazine months ago, they are My minds eye. As always I have used prima flowers & martha stewart punches. Hope you like it. I am looking forward to seeing what all you talented crafters come up with and I will be able to comment on them this time after all my problem with blogger, and all your great tips on what to do. They all work. So thankyou for that. Congratulations to Tracey again on winning the candy, and all the other winners of the other DT candy's. Love Sandra x

HELPPPPPPPPP I WANT TO SCREAM

2011-06-07T15:08:00.000-07:00

Blogger is driving me mad now. I can't comment on anybody's blog and I am not happy. I have been looking at everybody's blogs and have seen some fab cards, layouts and projects. I hate not been able to comment, because I know how much I love to get my comments for my work. So I am so sorry. When I try and sign in, it just keeps going back to the sign in again. If anybody knows if there is anything I can do, please let me know. Love Sandra x

BLOG CANDY & MY CARD

2011-05-31T01:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry this is in two posts, blogger is so annoying. Here is a picture of my blog Candy & card. Love Sandra x

COME AND JOIN THE BLOG HOP

2011-05-31T00:48:00.000-07:00

Anything Goes is a year old this week, and we are having a blog hoP to celebrate, with Prizes. I have also got a blog candy too. It's two stamPs a Pack of Prima flowers and a little easel, just big enough to show your cards on. All you have to do is become a follower and leave a comment on my blog. Anyway the theme this fortnight is masking, and I have made a card, and I have masked swing tilda on a swing. I've added stickles, flowers and a little wooden heart. The Punches are Martha Stewart of course. Anyway now you have visited my blog you will be moving onto StePhs blog http://honeybootique.blogspot.com/ and looking to see what her hidden letter is, hoPe you have found mine. Good luck with the hoP. Love Sandra x

BINGO BOARD CHALLENGE

2011-05-17T07:01:00.000-07:00

Well here I am, back after 5 long months. Lynne at Craft den has been so patient with me, and still kept me on the design team, and said I could join back in whenever I was ready. I haven't done any crafting at home for so long, I just haven't had any real interest in it. It's strange how you have no interest in something you love so much, when you are going through such a sad time. I am feeling so much stronger now, lots of people said I would. I have the most wonderful family who have helped me through. And I am so ready to move on. I am going to do lots more crafting, I'm going to join Slimming World tommorow, as I have been eating one to many chocolate bars lately ( comfort eating ). And I have asked my lovely Sister Ann to come along with me, so we can support each other.

Anyway this my card for the Bingo Board Challenge, I must admit when Lynne said the theme was Bingo, I thought I would decide to come back this week, what the hell am I going to do for Bingo, and it was a big relief when I found out what it really was. I have done a twisted Easel card, Sarah at Craft Den sent me one for my Birthday, and I loved it. I did the row on the bingo board diagonal which was Punches/die cuts. Flowers, and Lace/ribbons. All of which are my fave things. I do hope you like it. I would just like to say thank you to Lynne for being so patient, and having me back on the team. I am looking forward to working with all the new members of the design team,that have joined while I have been away. Looking forward to seeing all your work. Love Sandra x

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE WEEK 28

2010-12-07T14:09:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody, another week gone, and what a week, so much snow. Just want it to go away now. Been walking to work and back, and I think I am getting too old for it, I have to say. I'm Knacked. I haven't been to my Favorite place http://www.craftden.co.uk/ for what seems like ages. Missing it so much. Anyway enough moaning, it's week 28 at the Anything Goes challenge, the theme is coloures of the rainbow, and this is a card I made for my eldest Sister Pauline for her birthday at the end of October, and she has still got it up, she said it's too beautiful to put away. I love making cards & things for Pauline, I know how much she loves what me & Ann make for her, and she keeps everything. Bless her. Love her so much, she has been such a Rock while I am going through my separation from Stewart. The card is made with Magnolia papers, and of course the images are Magnolia's. I have used three images, I have used prima flowers from my stash. A craftwork cards Special Sister sentiment. I made some of my own pins with crystals, they are very sparkly, and just finished off with a made with love charm, beaucause it was made with love. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

OSCAR IN BLOGLAND

2010-12-02T13:46:00.000-08:00

Oscar has been very busy today, he has been blog hopping all day. He was very impressed with all your creations. Anyway I have sent him to bed now so I can have a go on my laptop. Hope you like the photo's. Love Sandra x

PLEASE NO MORE SNOW

2010-12-01T08:29:00.000-08:00

OMG, how much more snow is there going to be. Not seen snow like this for years. Do love to see it, but it does disrupt our lives doesn't it. Wanted to go sledging but nobody wanted to go with me, proper Billy No Mates. Asked Ann & Ivan, I can't repeat what they said. Amy got up late, no surprise there, but she was surprised when she saw how deep it was, and I said well when I was your age........ as she was yawning. Anyway here are a couple of photo's of Amy on the Patio. Hope you are all wrapped up warm, Oscar & Chester are snuggled up with me on the Sofa. See you all soon hopefully. Love Sandra x

WEEK 27 ANYTHING GOES

2010-11-30T08:47:00.000-08:00

The weeks are going by so quickly. The theme this week at Anything Goes is Congratulations. So I thought I would enter the scrapbook pages I started at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ last week. Lynne has got some stunning papers by Best Creation Inc. they are Mr & Mrs, but most of them could be used for Anything else. The photo's are of my Brother-in-law and Sister-in-law, with there two beautiful daughters, Jemma & Brittani. Bob and Mandy were renewing their wedding vows. As some of you know Bob died of Cancer in August. I am making an album for brittani, and these two pages are the start of it. Brittani is only 13, so sad to lose your Dad at such a young age. All the flowers are cut from the papers, the papers don't need much adding to them as they are glittered and embossed. The little sentiments are cut from one of the papers too, also used a two grey tones of Bazzill to cut some more flowers and the hearts, which are a martha Stewart punch. The tag is a Magnolia Die, and to that I have added silver grey Organza ribbon, and one of the flowers. Everything I have used is from Craft Den. Hope you like what I have done. Looking forward to visiting all your blogs to see what you do. Love Sandra x

WEEK 26 ANYTHING GOES

2010-11-24T09:44:00.000-08:00

The theme is Animals, and have I got two gorgeous little boys, oscar & Chester. This is a scrapbook page that I did at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ but never finished off. So I thought I'd finish it off for this weeks Challenge. I didn't join in last week with the DT, I'm not feeling 100% myself at the moment, and have lost my Mojo. Even thought of selling my stash a few times lately. Sure I could get a small fortune for the amount I have got. Anway the papers Blonde Moments, as are the sentiment stamps. The frame is cut out using a template, can't remember whose they are, they are fantastic for scrapbooking, and come in various shapes & sizes. Everything is avalible from Craft Den. We have had some brilliant entries for the challenge, and so many. Keep up the good work all of you. Love visiting all your blogs. Love Sandra x

WEEK 24 ANYTHING GOES

2010-11-09T13:01:00.000-08:00

Week 24 and the theme is embossing. So I thought I'll have a go at embossing using powder and the heat gun. Hardly ever do this kind of embossing these days. I used a versamark ink pad and Silver embossing powder. The stamp is one of my all time favorite stamps by Penny Black. Love the face on the last snowman. It is a long stamp but I have cut into three. Then I mounted them on to blue bazzill. The paper on the background is one I bought last week from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ it's a Bo bunny Christmas papers, it's embossed with beautiful snowflakes. Then I have cut Martha Stewart snowflakes in two different blue bazzill cards, and some out of the Bo bunny paper. I have used them to make a wreath, added gems and Bo bunny spotty organza ribbon, with a pearl brad in the middle. I got the idea for the wreath from the latest magnolia Magazine. Everything I have used is available from Craft Den. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS

2010-11-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Today it's my lovely sister Ann's Birthday. I don't tell her often enough how much I love her ( usually too busy taking piss out of her that's why ). Today is the perfect day to tell her how much I do, and how much I appreciate the way she is always there for me, as a lot of you know I am going through a bad time right now, and Ann is always there for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for that. Anyway I only finished making her cards this morning, so she didn't get them untill dinner time. I have made her 2 cards, and a gift bag to match. Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ showed us how to make the bag on Wednesday night. Love it, and will be making more. The papers I have used for them all is Bo Bunny, Bo bunny ribbons, Magnolia stamps, Prima flowers, and made my own pins. Beacause she's worth it. Love you lots sis, and a very Happy Birthday. Love Sandra x

WEEK 23 THE LETTER B

2010-11-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Hi, over at the Anything Goes Challenge blog, it's week 23, and the theme is the letter B. I have chose to show you a card that I made for Natasha, who goes to http://www.craftden.co.uk/. Well she won't be going for a while, because she is going to be very busy being mummy to a Beautiful Baby Boy called Jake. This is the card I made for her, and of course what colour do you use for boys BLUE. I have got a plain white card, and cut my own appature with a round nestability. The stamp is a Forever Friends stamp, which I have coloured with distress inks, and mounted on to a scalloped circle nestability, and dangled it in the middle of the appature with Ribbon. Made an insert for the card with Bo bunny Dotty card, dotty on one side and same plain colour on the reverse. Love this paper, it comes is so many colour's. Used the same paper to make a paper ribbon, and put on a bling ribbon slider. The flowers are prima with leaves attached from my stash. You can't see it on the photo but I have added glossy accent to the teddy blanket and the tag. The It's a boy is a brad that I have had since I first started crafting. Hope you like it. Had some fab entries last week for the Halloween Challenge, enjoyed going round everybodys blogs, there is some very talented people out there. Thank God for blogs so we can get to see everybodys creations. Love Sandra x

WEEK 22 AT ANYTHING GOES

2010-10-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

Hi All. Sorry this is late. Hope it works this time, been having problems. I decided to do something other then a card for the challenge, so I have made a little trick or treat bag, made and gave it to chanelle one of our other DT members, it matches the card I have made her, and if anybody doesn't know it's her Birthday on Halloween. She loves all things Halloween, even put her a few treats in it. I have used Bo Bunny double dot card to make the bag, then made a band to go around the box out of a Bo Bunny Halloween paper. I have stamped Witch Tilda with pumpkins, coloured with Distress inks, and cut her out to stick on the bag. They are all avaliable from http://www.craftden.co.uk/. The ribbons and fibre are from stash. Oh and the tag is a Magnolia Die, love it. The trick or treat message is some letter stamps I have had for a long time. Hope you like my Bag, and can't wait to see what you all come up with this week. Fingers crossed this works, it will be time for week 23 before I know it. Love Sandra x

ANYTHING GOES 21st CHALLENGE

2010-10-19T09:12:00.000-07:00

Week 21, can't believe it. The theme this week is Black & White. I had to make a card for my Sister-in-Law Jackie who is 60 on Thursday, and one of the other DT members Sue at http://beyondablandblog.blogspot.com/ gave me an idea for a card for special BIG birthdays. Using Tilda with all her newspapers, coloured in distress inks. The papers are Magnolia which fits perfectly. Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ stocks lots of magnolia's. Stamps, papers, and the new Xmas magnolia Mag is due in tommorow too. We all get very excited when the new Mag is out. It's always worth the wait.I have used some black paper from Lynne's pick and mix for behind the magnolia paper, so that the card wouldn't get too heavy with card behind. The punch is a martha stewart ( lots of new one's of those in at Craft Den too ). I have also added ribbon across the card. Added a bit of Prima bling, and various flowers in black & white. Made the pin with crystals and a few beads. The letters are cut using the storybook cricut cartridge. Thankyou Sue for the idea. Great entry's again last week, hope we get even more this week. Hope you like mine. Love Sandra x

WEEK 20 CHALLENGE ON ANYTHING GOES

2010-10-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

The theme this week is Ribbons, and when I came to look at my ribbons, I haven't got as many as I thought. So I may need to buy a few more from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ when I go for my scrapbook class tommorow night. The image I have used is shopping Tilda, coloured with Distress inks. The papers are from a Prima pad that Lynne gave me to have a play with. I have always been a big fan of Prima flowers & bling, but now I have discovered the papers, well what can I say, Happy Days. The flowers on this card are Prima. I have also used my nestabilities, where would us Crafters be without them. We have been getting lots of Fab enteries on the Challenges, there are some very talented people in Craft land. Hope you like my entry. I hope it publishes my post tonight, wouldn't last night, very annoying. Love Sandra x

WEEK 18 ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

2010-09-28T08:25:00.000-07:00

Hi All. It's week 18, can't believe how quick the weeks go by. We have a new DT member. The lovely talented Kerry. Looking forward to seeing all her creations. This weeks theme is going round in circles, and I've just been looking at Sue's & Chanelle's blog, and great minds think alike, as they say. We have all made a circle easel card. I have made mine using Bo Bunny papers, sweet tilda. Coloured her with distress inks, mounted her on scallopped circle nesties. The sentiment is stamped onto a Bo Bunny journaling rectangle, added bling as always. The swirls are a Whiff of Joy stamp, with added bling again. Everything I have used apart from the Whiff of Joy swirl stamp is from my favorite place The Craft Den. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

WEEK 17 ANYTHING GOES

2010-09-21T13:59:00.000-07:00

This weeks theme at Anything Goes is CUTE. Love cute. Well at craft den, Lynne has got lots of new Magnolia stamps, and what are they other then cute. This one I have used is Chinese Tilda. I have coloured her with copics. Used a plain blue paper & black bazzill. Stamped some blossoms onto the blue paper and added liquid pearls. I have used one of the new magnolia die's too which is called Tilda lace, also from craft den. The sentiment is Penny Black. added a few prima flowers just to finish off. Hope you like what the Design Team has come up with, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you all come up with. Love Sandra x

DANIEL IS HOME FROM HIS TRAVELS

2010-09-05T13:15:00.001-07:00

Daniel got home from Africa last night. He looks so well. So glad to have him home. I'm sure you all know how much I've missed him, i've harped on about it often enough. He has had a great time, and experience. He's took lots of photo's for me to scrap. Here are just a few. Love Sandra x

BALLERINA TILDA

2010-09-03T03:45:00.000-07:00

This is the other card I made for Mandy for her birthday. I have used Ballerina Tilda, isn't she gorgeous. I have coloured her with distress inks. The papers are cosmo cricket, which I have had in my stash for a long time. used my nestabilities to do two scallop oval and I have made a tag to slide in between the two layers. The tag is a sizzix die that I have had for a while and never used, it has a little daisy cut out in the corner. Added lots of prima flowers (the best). and pearls. The butterfly is one of my favorite Martha Stewart punches. The loving wishes sentiment is Magnolia and it looks like cross stitching, thought it matched the papers well, because the papers looks cross stitched. Hope You like it. Have a lovely weekend what ever you're up to. Daniel is back tommorow, can't wait to see him. Love Sandra x

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE WEEK 14

2010-08-31T11:47:00.000-07:00

Say it with flowers is the theme for week 14. Nearly all my projects have flowers. This one is a card for my sister-in-law Mandy, whose birthday it is today. Hope she has a good a day as possible without Bob. It's an easel card, I love making them. The image is Tilda with 3 flowers, and I have masked her onto the spring fence. The papers are Bo Bunny, I've used Martha Stewart punch & EK success punch for the flowers. Added lots of pearl bling. Hope Mandy likes it, and hope you all do too. Looking forward to going back to http://www.craftden.co.uk/ this week, after it's been closed for a week. Can't wait. Missed it. Love Sandra x

I'M BURSTING WITH PRIDE.

2010-08-27T08:13:00.000-07:00

As you all know, my amazing son Daniel has been climbling Mount Killimanjaro. I text him just to tell him I was thinking about him all the time. And I was amazed to get a text back from him. He said I can't believe i've nearly done it. He is 2 hours in front of us, so 11pm his time, he starts his final ascent to the top, so they arrive at the top for the Sun-rise. He says he's knacked, but bloody loving it ( his words ). It will be a great confidence boost for him. I am so proud of him, he is a truly Amazing young man. Can't wait to her all his stories. Thank you to his Uncle Bob for watching over him. The photo's are his T-shirt that he printed to wear for when he gets to the top, with all the names of the people who sponsored him, to give him this wonderful, amazing experience. Thank you to you all. Love Sandra x

MY TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHER~IN~LAW BOB FOX. WATCH OVER DANIEL FOR ME WHILE HE DOES HIS CLIMB.

2010-08-21T05:08:00.000-07:00

On the 8th August, my lovely brother-in-law BOB FOX, lost his battle against cancer. It had spread to his brain. So sad to see him, he couldn't talk near the end, but he knew what everyone was saying to him, and responded how he could. He had so many visitors in the hospital, he was so loved & respected. He died with his Lovely Wife Mandy by his side, where she had been all the time. His children, Brother's and Sister and a few close friends, where all there too. The Nurses on E ward at the Hallamshire Hospital, where brilliant, and I was asked by Stewart's family to make something for them. Lynne at Craft Den helped me make 3 scrapbook pages. The middle one had a thankyou letter wrote by stewart, and a tag behind for everybody to sign to say Thank you for all the nurses love & care. His Funeral was on Wednesday 18th, it was a beautiful & moving send off for him. The thing I will remember always about it was, there were hundreds of people there, but when the cars pulled up and they got his coffin out, you could hear a pin drop. RIP Bob, Loved you very much, the world was a better place for having you in it. Love Always Sandra xxx Also my other news today is Daniel has set off for Africa today to do his climb up Killamanjaro. He starts the climb on the 24th, it takes 6 days going up, but only one coming down, which is a bit of a worry. He printed his t~shirt with all the names of the people who sponsored him, and a photo of His Uncle Bob on the back. I know Bob will be watching over him and willing him on to get to the Summit. Can't wait to hear all his story's when he gets home. I am so Proud of you Daniel. Love Always Mum xxx

JEWELLERY CLASS AT CRAFT DEN

2010-08-05T07:39:00.000-07:00

I haven't taken photo's of the necklace we made at last Saturdays Jewellery class with Tara yet. But these are the things we made the class before that. A necklace, earings, and a ring all in a two hour class. Tara is a great teacher and I would recommend you go to one of her classes at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . The next one is Saturday 4th Sept. You do need to book in though. Hope you like them, as much as I enjoyed making them. Lynne is starting to get some lovely beads in at the Craft Den Studio too. Love Sandra x

WEEK 10 CHALLENGE AT ANYTHING GOES

2010-08-03T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hi All. The challenge this weeks is to do something using folds. I thought I would make a card that I haven't done for a long time. It's a Diagonal Double pocket Card. I got the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers. It's so easy to do. I have used a Bo bunny Double Dot 12" x 12" piece of card. Cut it down to 8 and a half by 11 inches, then it's just folding. and the spare pieces from the 12"x 12" makes your tags for the pockets. The images I have used are Flying Tilda and Mini Tilda. I have coloured them with distress inks and added stickles. The flowers are prima. All the things I have used are from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ apart from the images. But lynne does stock lots of Magnolia stamps at the studio, and the Magnolia Magazine, which I do believe is comming soon. Yipee. We had lots of entry's last week, and I am looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this week. Love Sandra x

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE WEEK 9

2010-07-27T07:59:00.000-07:00

Can't believe it's week 9. The theme this week is punches. That's a challenge because I don't have many punches LOL. I have used peachy Tilda , the little stunner. The papers I have had for a very long time, they are a Bo Bunny collection, but don't know the name. I have used a butterfly border punch, and a single butterfly punch, both are Martha Stewart punches, and the flowers are Bo bunny and Prima. Used my oval nesties to put Tilda on. Had a lovely morning at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ today. Made a lovely card. Going tommorow night too, and Saturday this week, what a hard life. I'm going out tonight to Viva Tequila with people from work, Linda who I work with was 60 last week. See you soon. Love Sandra x

MARTHA THE SNOW LADY

2010-07-22T12:34:00.000-07:00

This is a page I did at the last all day scrapbook class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/. The papers we used are Bo Bunny, don't know the name of them, but they are gorgeous, they are glittered. We had to tear a hole into it, always feel bad about ripping paper. The Snow Time title was cut on the cricut, and has been done with a shadow. The snowflakes are a Martha stewart punch, added Gems into the middle of them. Added a bling flourish to finish off. The photo is of Daniel & Helen, and their snow lady Martha. read about it, on my journaling. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

WEEK 7 ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

2010-07-13T10:20:00.000-07:00

This is my first Design Team entry for a few weeks. Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has been very patient with me, while I haven't been feeling my best. I just want to say thank you to Lynne for her support. You have become a great friend. The theme this week at http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ is Sparkle & shine. My entry is a scrapbook page I started at the all day scrapbooking at Craft Den on Saturday. Added some extra flowers and Bling, LOVE BLING. The papers are a new collection from Bo Bunny called Peacock lane. The colours are gorgeous. LOVE BO BUNNY. The photo is a family day out at Chatsworth, when our couisin came from Canada a few years ago. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

AMY'S PROM

2010-07-11T09:08:00.000-07:00

Amy my beautiful Daughter had her prom on Friday. They all looked gorgeous young women. Seeing her coming down the stairs, all dressed up & ready to go, brought a lump to my throat & a tear to my eye. I'm so proud of her, she gets her slim figure from me LOL. Here are just a few of the photo's. Went to all day scrapbooking at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ yesterday. Had a lovely day, so relaxing, there was only four of us and Lynne. I managed to scrap photo's of the prom, just got to put a few finishing touches to them before I blog them. By the way Amy is the one in the turquoise dress. Love Sandra x

WEDDING CARD

2010-07-05T07:23:00.000-07:00

I've not blogged for ages. I'm going through a bad time with depression at the moment. I am on my forth week off work, and everytime I have looked at my craft things, I have had no interest what so ever. It's not like me to have time off sick from work, but I just could not face it. It such a bad feeling not to want to get up, and face another day. When you have depression you feel such a fraud, especially when people have serious illnesses, but unless you have suffered it you don't really know what it's like. All the women in my family have suffered it, and even my nieces suffer from it. Anyway I'm rambling and boring you all. This is a card I made for my nephews wedding, before I started feeling bad. I also made one the same for Kerry at craft class, who got married on the same day. The stamp is Lily of the valley, but don't know what the papers are called, but they are beautiful. Added lots of flowers, and made a pin again with crystals & beads. I made a necklace & earings and a ring on Saturday at craft Den, with a lovely lady called Tara. I need to take photo's. While I'm at it I must say sorry to Lynne for being such a bad member of the Design team, but I know that she understands why. Love Sandra x

WEEK 2 ON ANYTHING GOES

2010-06-08T01:06:00.000-07:00

Well that week went quick. Week 2 of the http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ challenge. This week the challenge is to use pink, cream, lace & pearls. I have used a Christmas paper from Bo Bunny, but just used the back of it because I love the pink swirls. I have used a Magnolia stamp. Only had white lace so inked it with Distress ink, and threaded pearls through it. I have coloured the image with distress inks again. added stickles & 2 little pink pearl swirls. The flowers are Prima I think. and the little crystals are from Magnolia. Hope you like it. Hope lots of people join in the challenge this week. Just getting ready for work now, so I'll see you later. Love Sandra x

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG

2010-06-01T03:43:00.000-07:00

There is a new challenge blog, that has started today. Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has started it. It is called Anything goes challenge blog. I am just one of the DT for it, and was very excited and honoured to be asked to do it. Lynne must see something in me, that I don't always see. There are lots of very talented ladies on th DT, and I would advise you to go and take a look at all their blogs. The theme for the first challenge at http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ is Wings, and to use Brown, Blue & Yellow. For my card I have used Fairytale Tilda, I just love her delicate wings. I have coloured her with Distress Inks ( my first attempt at this ). The paper is from a Basic Grey pad called Sugar Rush. The swirls are a EK Success Punch, I have used the large one, but there is a small one too ( very cute ). The flowers are Prima & Magnolia. I've added stickles. I have used my Nestabilities, and the mesh is from Craft Den and comes in so many lovely colours. Anyway Lynne thank you for asking me to be part of the DT for the Challenge Blog, looking forward to next weeks challenge. Love Sandra x

STEWART 50th TODAY

2010-05-17T08:02:00.000-07:00

It's my hubby's 5oth Birthday Today. He doesn't look it though. I thought I would make him a card ( I usually buy men's cards, I'm ashamed to say). I used Bo Bunny swiss dot and the flat dotty bo bunny. Cut the 50 out using a stencil, and stickled around the edge. Cut out the Husband on my cricut. Put ribbon down the side and added some pins, one hand made. He was Happy with it, he always says I should sell my cards, I said yes I'd make millions, it takes me all day to make a card sometimes. Glad he has faith in me though. I bought him a lens for his camera, which he picked, but got him a new Sony Walkman Mp3 player, which isn't in the shop till later on this week, that I got it off the internet. He was very surprised & happy with it. Hope you like his card. Love Sandra x

TARA'S CLASS

2010-05-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

Been to http://www.craftden.co.uk/ this afternoon. We had a new jewellery making class with a lady called Tara. Really enjoyed it, we made a necklace & earings to match. There is another class with Tara at Craft Den on 3rd July, and we are making another necklace & earing set using a different technique. Can't wait. I would highly recommend going if you can. Tara was wearing a beautiful watch with a beaded strap, stunning. Hope we can do a class on making one of those soon. Hope you like today's creation. Love Sandra x

ANOTHER BLOG AWARD

2010-05-15T01:52:00.000-07:00

OMG, How happy am I, I have just got another blog award from Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/. Thank you Lynne. These blog awards must be like buses, wait all that time, and two come at once. Got to go I'm going to get hair done, then to Craft Den to make a necklace. I will be back with photo's later. Then I will also post the card I have made for Stewart my Lovely Hubby. He is 50 on Monday. Oh Dear. Only nice people must have been born in 1960, because Lynne at Craft Den has got her big 50 coming up soon. Love Sandra x

MY FIRST BLOG AWARD

2010-05-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

I have just recieved my 1st blog award from Kerry . Thankyou for thinking of me Kerry, I've now got to pass it on to 12 people.

These are just a few of the people's blogs I follow, they are all very talented people. Thank you for all their inspiration. Love Sandra x

FINISHED AT LAST

2010-05-03T14:28:00.000-07:00

Hi All. I've finally finished the necklaces I have been doing for Daniel to sell for his Mount Killamanjaro Fund. Stewart is going to post them to him in Newcastle tommorow. Hope Daniel likes them, he did help to make a lot of the pardo clay beads when he was last at Home. Now they are all done I can get back to my card making and scrapbooking. Love Sandra.

CRAFT DEN, 2 YEARS OF HAPPY TIMES & GOOD COMPANY

2010-04-30T12:19:00.000-07:00

Hi All, not blogged again for a while, been really busy making the necklaces for Daniel Kiliminjaro fund. But had to make two cards, for two special people. Lynne has been doing great classes for us for 2 Years now at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ Had so many great classes and met some lovely people along the way. Congratulations Lynne, you have done so well. The card I made for Lynne was done with Bo bunny paper. The number 2 was done with a template. then I just added stickles around the edge of it, and added punched out Daisies. Added ribbon down the side. I made a pin using the http://Whiffofjoy.blogspot.com/ It a great blog. Cut a nestie out for the inside to write on, and added more punched out daisies. The other card I made was for Chanelle who has just become a nan nan, to little Summer. Again I used Bo bunny papers. Used a Penny Black stamp. I cut the appature with the nesties. Added flowers, stickles, a couple of punched out mini flourishes. The little message is done with stampin up punches & peel offs.

NEW PARDO CLAY COLOURS AT CRAFT DEN

2010-04-10T11:52:00.000-07:00

Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has got some lovely new colours of pardo Jewellery clay in. There is a glitter one, and we made a necklace with it, to sell for Daniels kilimanjaro fund. The colour gets darker when it's cooked & cooled down, the glitter in it really sparkles. Made quite a few necklaces now, and I'm going to make him some boxes to put them in. Love Sandra x

MY LITTLE PIECES OF ART BLOG CANDY

2010-04-09T10:45:00.000-07:00

On my sidebar you will find a fantastic blog called, my little pieces of art. Great blog, very inspirational. She has got a outstanding amount of blog candy up for grabs, so go and take a look, you will be amazed.
My favorite place http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has got some new colours of Pardo Clay in stock. There is one called Amethyst with silver glitter, when it is cooked it is just a stunning colour. We have made a necklace with it, not got time to blog it now, going to Stewarts brothers. I'll blog it tommorow, when I've took photos. Love Sandra x

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY

2010-04-02T13:38:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY

2010-04-02T11:10:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter to you all. Not back at work untill Wednesday now BLISS. Had a great weekend last week, all day scrapbooking at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . Then NEC on Sunday, with the Craft Den. Had a great day, spent lots of cash, but did get lots of goodies. The first stop was the Magnolia Stand, kid & sweetshop are words that spring to mind. We were not the first there though, the lovely Jill ( no blog ) beat us to it. The little mini Magnolia's are so cute. Going to be playing with those this weekend. Anyway enough wittering on. This is one of the three pages we did at scrapbooking. We have used some Basic grey papers, love the colours. Cut sizzix flowers out of bazzill and corigated paper, and layed them up. Love the leaf, can't remember where Lynne said she got them, but they were a bargain.

PARDO CLAY NECKLACE

2010-03-16T08:53:00.000-07:00

Went to a Pardo Clay jewellery making class again a few weeks ago at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ Fimo Bev as we have nicknamed her takes the class. Been to two of her Pardo classes now. I have been to her Fimo classes before at Craft Den. But love the pardo classes. The first necklace we made we used to colours, but this one we used three colours. Mine is blue, black & white. We rolled the clay into various size balls, put holes in them all, then you bake in the oven till they go hard. We left them to cool down a bit then thread them onto cord. I have added silver spacers on to mine, Lynne stocks these now at Craft Den. I think they really finish it off. Anyway people are so impressed with mine, we have asked if we can have our Wednesday night class, making one. So tommorow night that's what we are doing....Yipee. Love Sandra x

FLIPPIN MEN STAMPS

2010-03-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

This is not something you see very often from me, Yes it's a man's card. It's for my newphew Steven ( Ann's son ). Got these stamps from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ on Saturday. There's a few different sets. Golf, fishing, beer drinking. can't remember the rest. You get the front and back view so you can do an appeture card, and you get messages, and a border stamp. I was very tempted to add a couple of flowers, but managed to resist the temptation, but it was hard I can tell you. The papers are Bo Bunny, as are most of my papers I think. added a few brads and a little bit of stickles. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

MOTHERS DAY AND ANOTHER FINISHED CARD

2010-03-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers day to all of you lovely mothers out there. Hope you have all had a Great day. Had a great day, even though one of my children can't be home. Actually I've had a lovely weekend. Yesterday had a lie in. Stewart said he had to nip out to get me something for mothers day. He went to Craft Den to get me some gift voucher, how lovely. When he got back, there was a knock on the door, and it was a bouquet from Daniel. With all my favorite flowers in. It's so lovely to get flowers delivered isn't it, makes you feel so special. Stewart was going to the match, so I decided to visit my favorite place http://www.craftden.co.uk/ and was I glad I did. Lynne has got lots of new goodies in. Gorjuss Girl Decoupage and toppers & tags, they are gorgeous, and are all but sold out, but Lynne has put an order in for some more, so don't worry. New flowers, new charms and spacers, new flippin men stamps to name but a few. Chanelle was there and we had a great time looking at everything. She was saying look at this, and look at these. Didn't spend much ( wink Wink ). Today for mothers day, Amy got me chocolates, a little teddy in a bag, and a card with £20 in. I wonder what I will spend that on. Got my Tim Holtz TSV from stewart as well as the vouchers. I Hope you have all got lots of nice things. Anyway that enough about what a spoilt brat i am. The card is a card we made at craft Den a couple of weeks ago. The image is Happy tilda, not sure what the papers were, added lots of flowers and a message. Will be making this style card again, another easy but different card to send. Enjoy your evening what left of it. Love Sandra x

NIKKI AND FRIENDS STAMPS

2010-03-13T04:04:00.000-08:00

Been busy with some fantastic stamps called Nikki & friends from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ they are new in, but selling fast. The card i've done with the lady in the bath, is done using Bo Bunny Flutter Butter papers, I've even got the sewing machine out for this one. The sentiment are also the Nikki & friends stamps, get quite a few on each sheet, so well worth the money. also used my circle & scalloped circle nestabilities. added flowers and brads to finish off, and viva dark brown pearl pen. The girl with the shopping bags, my favorite I think. I've done with Bo bunny love shack papers. It's an easel card. just one sheet of paper for this one, all the Bo bunny papers are double sided, and I just love both sides of this paper. Added flowers and used my martha stewart leaf punch. and a martha stewart edge punch, can't remember what the edge punch is called. Added Prima swirls, and stickles. Love the sentiment again from Nikki & friends. Think it applies to all of us. used deckle edge nestibilities, another favorite. And last but not least the lady on the sofa with a martini, is done also with Bo bunny paper, can't remember name. added more flowers, brads & swirls, all avalible from Craft Den. Just love the sentiment on this one. Hope you like them. They are also very easy to colour in. Just love them, there are stamps for every one in this collection. Just had some beautiful flowers delivered from Daniel, he can't be here for mothers day, first mothers day without him. Miss him so much, he's home in a few weeks though. Go and take a look on his total for mount kili. He's nearly there. The link is on my side bar. Love Sandra x

NOT THE CARD I PROMISED

2010-03-10T02:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday on my post I said I was going to post three cards I made with some new stamps that Lynne has got in at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . They are done & ready to take photo's of, but it wasn't bright enough light to take any this morning. So here's a card I made last week with one of the stamps I got for my Birthday. It's one of the new whiff of joy, city girl stamps. I've used some old Daisy Bucket papers, still love these papers. They are from the Magical Moments collection. Cut some of the dragon flys out of the paper and put glossy accent on them. Added lots of flowers & lots of pearls from craft den. Sorry about my post yesterday, it's just that any photo's of Amy at that age, just remind me so much of mum. Mum's been dead 23years this month, but I think of her every day. Sorry I'm doing it again. Going now. Love Sandra x

DANIEL & AMY IN LEGOLAND

2010-03-09T05:14:00.000-08:00

Love this photo of Daniel & Amy in Legoland. Amy reminds me so much of my dear Mum at that age. She looks so cheeky. Mum and Dad both died before I had Daniel & Amy, and I wish I could just spend one day with them again, with Daniel & Amy, and just see how they would all be together, and just see mum & dad looking at them. Mum was a great lady, and I wish I could spend this Sunday ( mother's Day ) with her, and spoiling her. So if you have still got your mums love them and spoil them, I so wish I could. Anyway that enough, this is my last page from the all day scrapbook class. The papers are Bo Bunny, love bandit collection I think. The loopy edge is Martha Stewart punch, and the butterfly's and leaves behind the flowers are aswell. The swirls are a prima swirl which I have cut in half, and put in two places on the page. The flowers are all cut out of the paper and layered up, and had stickles & viva pearl pens on them to finish them off. If you have never been to an all day scrapbook class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . There is another one on 27th March, and it's a great relaxing day. Love it. Back later today or tommorow, Lynne has got some great new stamps in at Craft Den called Nikki & friends, and I've made some cards with the ones I got on Saturday. Love Sandra x

MUM AND DAUGHTER

2010-03-07T10:15:00.000-08:00

This is another page from the last all day scrapbooking class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/. Love those full day classes. There is another one on 27th March, can't wait. The photo is of me & my beautiful daughter Amy. The papers are Bo Bunny (kitchen spice), love the colours in them. the paper is shaped like that, we have mounted it on a peachy coloured paper from the same range. Cut out lots & Lots of flowers from another of the papers from the same range. layered them together, and put brads to match the papers in the middle of them. Lynne has got the brads & flowers to match all the Bo bunny papers. Added stickles on edges of flowers & too highlight other areas of the paper. How can people live without stickles, I ask myself. Even added a bit of Journaling, not sure about my writing though. Can I draw your attention to my side bar. My Son daniel is climbing mount Kilimanjaro in August and is looking for sponsers no matter how small, There is a link to it on my sidebar. It's going to be a great experience for him, and we are very proud of him for giving it a go. Love Sandra x

OSCAR AND CHESTER

2010-03-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

This is a layout that I did last Saturday at the all day scrapbooking class. What a brill day it was, so relaxing. The photo's are Oscar & Chester when they were both puppies. The paper is a die cut paper from GCD Studios from canta collection. the are little holes all the way round the shape, so every alternate one be put a black dew drop. It was mounted on black cardstock. Then we punched out lots of flowers with the EK Sucess daisy punches. The leaves & butterfly's are done with Martha Stewart punches. Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has gots lots of martha Stewart punches in stock. The thing is I want them all. The bling flourish is by prima. Got the other two layout from last Saturdays class to blog, and 2 cards. so watch this space. Going to Pardo Clay Jewellery Class at the Craft Den tommorow as well. YIPEE. Love Sandra x

A BIT OF MASKING

2010-02-15T03:06:00.000-08:00

Did this card doing the masking method. The stamp in jam tilda I think, and I have sat her on the little teacup. Used the Bo Bunny papers from the Kitchen Spice Range, love the colours of them. Used my Martha stewart Double loop edge punch, and the flowers are a EK Success punch in two different sizes. With little pearls in the middle to finish them off. The bling is Prima, the best bling you can get by far. All the things I've used you can get from Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . Off work this week so going to finish the last two pages from the scrapbook classes at The craft Den. Going to visit another couple of craft shops this week hopefully too, if I talk to Stewart nicely, if he's not stocktaking that is. Love Sandra x

PAPER PIECING

2010-02-14T05:50:00.000-08:00

Did a Wednesday night class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ about three weeks ago now. This is the card we made. Stamped a magnolia on the Nellie C , oval shape. Then stamped her again on pieces of pattened paper, and dressed her up. Never done this before and really enjoyed doing it. Stuck on a few flowers done with some new punches that Lynne has got at the Craft Den. They are a set of two, one cuts out the flower and the other embosses it. Also put on a couple of Martha Stewart Butterflys. Love all the Martha Stewart punches. Lynne has got quite a selection in at the Den. Stewart my lovely Hubby has counted up my Martha Stewart punches, I'm not saying how many, even I was shocked. Thing is now he's counted them I can't sneek any more in the house, bacause I feel he will be doing regular stock takes of them. Love Sandra x

PARDO JEWELLERY CLASS

2010-02-13T11:54:00.000-08:00

Had a great class today at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ as always. Fimo Bev took the class today. Made some beads with Pardo Clay. It comes in such beautiful colours, feel a new hobby coming on. Been to Bev's fimo classes at the Craft Den before, she is a great teacher, very patient and makes you feel very relaxed. In the school holidays she does Fimo classes for the kids, and a lot of mums that go to the classes at Craft Den, take their kids along. The Pardo Clay is very easy to work with. We had to pick two coloures each and marbled them both together, put holes through them, and cooked them like Fimo. Then strung them together with silver beads inbetween them, got to have a bit of bling. Loved doing it and will be going to another Pardo class for definate. Thankyou Bev for a great class, and thankyou Lynne for a very relaxing day at the Craft Den again. Love Sandra x

WHO'S THE KID

2010-02-02T11:38:00.000-08:00

This is the layout from last weeks scrapbook class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ We used Blonde moments papers, black bazzil. The swirls are done with pearl pen. Made the flowers with Blonde moments paper, got the tutorial from Whiff of Joy Tutorial blog, but I used the peoney Nestabilities. The photo's are Daniel, Amy, Stewart the big kid, and a little boy called Elliott, who I used to Childmind for. Love Sandra x

JUST FOUND A FANTASTIC BLOG

2010-02-02T01:26:00.000-08:00

Just found a fantastic blog http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/ through Bev's. She has got a great blog candy up for grabs, go and take a look you won't believe it. Inspiration & Candy, what more can you ask for. Back later with my finished page from Thursday scrapbook class, and paper piecing card from Wednesday's class. got to go to work now. Love Sandra x

IT'S A HAT TRICK

2010-01-26T09:42:00.000-08:00

It's me again. Finished my page from last Thursday night scrapbook class at the Craft Den. Really enjoyed doing this page, just love black & white pages. The photo is my mummy with my eldest sister Pauline. The papers are GCD'S Paris Night's & Bo bunny, with Bazzill card. The flourishes are a sizzix die. The flowers and made using punches & pearl pen. Did the little butterflies with a Martha Stewart punch. All finished off with Prima Bling. Everything used is stocked at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . Well I think I need to go and have a lay down. Love Sandra x

DON'T FAINT !!!!!

2010-01-25T08:07:00.000-08:00

It's another post from me, that's a first, two days on trot. Don't get used to it though you know what I'm like. I got the design from a card we all got from Jill ( no blog ), for christmas. She makes some beautiful cards. Well I thought I would have a go at doing one, and was quite pleased with the result. I have used my nestabilities to do the round cut out. The stamp is a Gorjuss girl (goth girl). Used Bo bunny dotty paper, Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ stocks it in lots of yummy colours. The flowers are also Bo bunny, and the brads & charms are from stash. Hope you like it. Off to finish my page from the scrapbook class last Thursday. Love Sandra x

BACK TO CRAFTING AT THE DEN (YAY)

2010-01-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

After all the snow has gone it's back to normal. Went back to my favorite place http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . Went to the scrapbook class, it was such a beautiful layout. Was going to finish this afternoon, but my eldest sister Pauline called to see me. So when I get home from work tommorow I promise I will finish it. The rest of the Craft Den Design Team have finished and blogged theirs and put me to shame (again). They have all done such beautiful pages Sue at http://beyondablandblog.blogspot.com/ and Chanelle at http://chanellesangels.blogspot.com/ are just two of them. Anyway until I get mine blogged here's a card I made. It's an Easel card. Lynne at Craft Den showed us how to do them just before Christmas, Love them. They are easy to make but very effective. I have used the My Minds Eye Laundery lines papers. and prima flowers and the stamp is an Anya stamp by Greeting Farm. Hope you like it. Love Sandra x

LOVE WALKING IN THE SNOW

2010-01-05T12:19:00.000-08:00

Went to work this morning, didn't have to be in untill 11am. When I got there they had decided to close the store at 1pm. Had to walk home, I really enjoyed the walk, love walking in the snow. All the photos that Stewart has took for me are in the back garden, apart from the one with the car obviously. Stewart nearly ran in to this car on Saturday night. Missed it. Missed a lampost, but ooops, hit a brick wall further down. Car has gone to be mended now. Stewart is off to sunnier places ( India ) on Thursday. While he is away I promise I am going to get some crafting done, to put on my badly neglected blog. Another good thing about the snow is that Daniel can't go back to Newcastle till Friday. He was supposed to go today, so we get a few more days with him. Sorry it's only my dog Chester in the photos, Oscar hasn't moved from in front of the fire for a few hours. Love Sandra x

GREAT BLOG CANDY

2009-11-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

Go and check out Lynne's blog candy at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ . It's to celebrate her first year in blogland. Congratulations Lynne. Love Sandra x

MADE A START ON THE CHRISTMAS CARDS

2009-11-14T08:20:00.000-08:00

If you can call it a start. One done, I'm soooo slow. Love these Bo Bunny Christmas papers, Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has got a great selection of Bo Bunny papers, stamps, brads,flowers, and ribbons to match. I have used my oval nesties and the new Martha Stewart punch around the edge loop punch. Just love all the Martha Stewart punches, getting quite a collection coming together. Lynne stocks those too. She keeps up to date will all the latest goodies. Craft Den is well worth a visit if you haven't had the pleasure yet. The flowers and charms are from my ever multiplying stash. Also used stickles in stardust, and Ice white pearl pen. Got Daniel home this weekend, it's true what you all said he came complete with massive bag of washing. Got massive hug from him when he got home, so it was well worth it. He goes back tommorow, then it will be Christmas before he's back again. Really looking forward to Christmas this year. Love Sandra x

BIRTHDAY CARDS FOR SPECIAL SIS

2009-11-04T12:02:00.000-08:00

These are two cards I've made for my sister Ann, whose birthday it is tommorow. Think I'm safe to put on blog now because she has gone out tonight. The green and black one is made with Bo Bunny Boo Crew papers, love green & black together. Also used a new Martha Stewart corner punch to make the borders, Lynne at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ is getting these new punches in, they are worth every penny. You get the corner punch, then the border punch, and use them together to punch all around the edge of your paper. I have just used the corner punch on this card though. The blue & brown card is made with Bo Bunny Flutter Butter papers. I have used another martha stewart heart border punch on this one. Getting quite a collection of Martha Stewart punches now, love them all. The photos of the cards don't show the colours very well. Going to have to practice with the camera. Had a great night at craftden last night. Ann from http://flutterbycrafter.blogspot.com/ took the class, we made a little tag book that I missed making at a class a while ago. Ann was a great teacher, and her blog is well worth a visit. Will post photos at the weekend of the finished book. Me & my sister went,and there was a mum, daughter & son doing the book with us, lovely family. But the son was such a character, he was very funny, and it was great having him there. His name was Elliott.

FINISHED PAGE

2009-11-02T12:41:00.000-08:00

This is a page I did on an all day scrapbooking class at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ only just finished it off last week. Love the all day scrapbooking classes at the craftden, always do three layouts, have lunch, lots of tea & biccys, and always great company. This page was done with blonde moments papers, Lynne at the craftden stocks lots of blonde moments papers, stamps,etc. Lots of cutting out for this layout, cut out all the flowers and highlighted the detail on them with glossy accent, to make them stand out. The photo is Me and my hubby Stewart on holiday in spain. Wherever we go on holiday he has got to take his blades shirt, and also tries to see how many fellow blades he can spot with their shirts on. Keeps him happy. Also been making some cards for my lovely sister Ann whose Birthday it is on Bonfire Night, but can't post them on blog yet, don't want her to see them if she looks on my blog. Love Sandra x

SCRAPBOOK PAGE WITH YUMMY BO BUNNY PAPERS

2009-10-25T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody. Sorry for the long absence, but crafting has been taking a backseat lately. Took on an extra 12 hours a week at work, to help pay for Daniel to get through uni. Over £200 on books last month. I have no doubt it will be worth it when he gets his Degree. Anyway this is a page I did at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ We used some of the New Bo bunny papers from the Kitchen spice range, they are such a lovely colour. Cut out loads of flowers and leaves from the paper, and also used punches to cut out more flowers shapes. layered them all together and added the Brads that match the papers. We also used Martha Stewart edge punch to do the border at the bottom and put lace inbetween. Started to really enjoy scrapbooking. Lynne at Craft Den comes up with some great layouts every week. Just love going. Always great company too. All the products used are from craft den and Lynne has got loads of the new bo bunny papers not just Kitchen spice. Well worth a visit. Love Sandra x

CRAFT DEN CANDY

2009-10-18T13:51:00.000-07:00

Go and take a look at http://craftden-lynne.blogspot.com/ Lynne has got great candy up for grabs. Take a look at craft den website anyway, she has got great products, and does great craft classes.

SCRAPBOOKING AT THE CRAFT DEN

2009-09-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

Went to scrapbooking at the http://www.craftden.co.uk/ last night. Had such a relaxing time, always such good friendly company there. Lynne just keeps coming up with such beautiful layouts. We used Bo Bunny papers and bazzill card. Made a frame with the bazzill card. Stamped it with Kelly Panacci & Sandylion border stamps using brown stazon ink, then highlighted with white pen. Punched out flowers and leaves with Martha Stewart punches to finish the page off. Used pearl pens in dark brown & Ice white for the middle of the flowers. They are fantastic for finishing touches (love them). everything is avaliable from Craft Den.

POST VANISHED

2009-09-08T00:27:00.000-07:00

Gone on my blog this morning while I was waiting for Amy to get off to school, and it's vanished. How strange. So I thought I'd just put the photos of my scrapbook page of Daniel and Katie back on. Don't know what has happened to it, can't even find it on my list of posts.

SUCH A BAD BLOGGER

2009-09-07T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, want to start by saying sorry for being such a bad blogger. My mind has not been on crafting at all lately. Can't think of anything else but Daniel going away. Can't believe how sad I feel. It's not as if I'm sending him off to war, he's only going to Newcastle. How do you get out of the habit of being a full time mum, when it's all you,ve done for the last 19 years. I am so proud of him and what he has achieved so far, and know he can be anything he wants to be. He gets his brains from me LOL. Anyway here is a page I did on Thursday night at the http://www.craftden.co.uk/ Really enjoyed doing this page, love the colours. Lynne comes up with some great layouts. We used Bo Bunny paper (love shack funky). and Blonde moments (spring fling), and added some bling, all from Craft Den. Did the page for Daniel's Girlfriend Katie, it's on their first holiday together, they went to Corfu in July. She loved it, and was close to tears when I gave it to her (I did't think it was that bad) LOL. Love the butterfly on the page, was very impressed when Lynne showed us how to make it, it was so easy to make. I have got 3 other scrapbook pages just to finish off, so watch this space. Love Sandra x

ONLY FOUR MORE WEEKS

2009-08-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

My son Daniel got his A level result yesterday. He needed a B to get in to Newcastle Uni, but he went one better and got another A. That makes three A's. We are so proud of him. He has worked so hard. He is such a great Son, and we are going to miss him so much. We will take him to Newcastle on the 19th September. It will be one of the happiest days of my life but also one of the saddest. We send him with all the love in the world.

BLOG CANDY AT PAPERCRAFTSBYRACH

2009-08-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

Go and take a look onhttp://papercraftsbyrach.blogspot.com/Great Blog Candy. New Martha Stewart punches. WOW WEE.

ALL DAY SCRAPBOOKING AT THE CRAFT DEN

2009-07-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

Had a great day on Saturday at the Craft Den, we did 3 pages. The 1st page we used a very bright paper( sorry not sure what the papers are called) . We did a lot of cutting out for this page.It's my daughter Amy's 3rd birthday. Love these photos of her she looks so happy. Added some star dust stickles when I got home.

The 2nd page was done with the Wisteria range of papers. Lynne cut the beautiful sizzix flourishes out for us.http://www.craftden.co.uk/ is going to be stocking sizzix dies very soon (can't wait) . The photo is Amy aged 2 years, on holiday in Kos.

This is the 3rd page we did using Daisy Bucket little black dress papers. This is my favorite of the 3 pages. The photo is my mum & dad, who are no longer with us, but are still missed very much. Dad died 27 years ago and mum 22 years. There is another all day scrapbooking coming up in August, got myself booked in to that. Something to look forward to

NEW STOCK AT CRAFT DEN

2009-06-27T09:56:00.001-07:00

Called into my favorite place today http://www.craftden.co.uk/ went to pick up my new martha stewart valentine lace punch. When I got there I was like a kid in a sweet shop, Lynne has got loads of new goodies. Stewart my lovely husband took me and said take your time and I'll have a nap in the car. So Off I went, bank card in hand. Lynne has got in the My minds eye bloom & grow range, such lovely bright colours, she's got all the paper pads in different sizes, even the 2" x 12" cardstock strips, ribbons and stamps to match. The wooden stamps to match are only 99p and I got the sheet of stamps to match £8.99 which has 22 clear stamps on it. When I took them out to look properly when I got home, there is a stamp in the corner that you can't see because of the packaging, its a corner stamp with all daisys on it, it's beautiful. There's so much more, you really need to go and have a look for yourselves. You won't be dissapointed, and Lynne is always so welcoming. Can't wait till next Saturday I'm going to an all day scrapbooking at the Craft den. You get to do 3 pages.

SCRAPBOOKING AT THE CRAFT DEN

2009-06-21T09:20:00.001-07:00

Went to Thursday night scrapbooking at http://www.craftden.co.uk/ last week, for the first time. Had a great time, really enjoyed it. The photo's are from my Niece's wedding, when my daughter Amy was a bridesmaid aged 4, and my son Daniel was pageboy aged 8. The papers I used were Bazzill basics (celtic green) for the background and the dottie paper is Daisy Bucket My posie. Lynne die cut us all some felt flowers. I added some Prima Say it in pearls swirls (love them) http://www.craftden.co.uk/ has them in pearls and crystals, and you can get the pearl one's in pink (my fave colour ) .

BIG HONOUR TO BE ON THE DESIGN TEAM

2009-05-31T09:26:00.000-07:00

Firstly I would like to say thank you to Lynne for asking me to be on the Design Team for http://www.craftden.co.uk/. I am very honoured to be asked and hope I can do her a good job.On this first card I have used Willow with umbrella(Whiff of joy stamp). The papers I have used are Bo bunny Sweetie Pie range, I have also used the cardstock stickers to match the papers.The flowers are Bo Bunny All Stuck up range, and the brads are Dovecraft charm brads. Craft Den stocks all these products. I have used the oval & scallopes oval nestabilities on this card.

The stamp I have used for this card is Melinda blowing kisses(whiff of joy). The papers are Blonde moments sugar dumpling collection. I have used cirle nestabilities and scalloped circle nestabilities. Flowers & brads are from stash.

On this card I have used Whiff of joy stamp called Willow with flower basket. The papers are Bo bunny Sweetie pie range. The big flowers are petaloo flowers with Rainbow drops in the middle. I have used deckled edge nestabilities. The message's are craftwork cards and all the message's inside all the cards are stamps, all these products can be purchased from http://www.craftden.co.uk/. All the images have been coloured with copic's pens.

TWO CARDS I MADE YESTERDAY

2009-05-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

Here are two cards I made yesterday while Stewart was at Wembley. Not the result he wanted,but he enjoyed the trip. The orange one is done with my minds eye bloom & grow paper,and one of the Gorjuss Girl stamps(sitting), love her. Used a sketch from one of the challenge blogs for the layout. The brown one I used My Minds Eye Laundry Line papers,which I got in a pad from http://www.craftden.co.uk/ used these papers a few times, love the colours.The stamp is another Gorjuss Girl (bear hug). The centre's of the flowers are from a shop called Hobby House. Stewart took me on Saturday,lovely shop and only about an hour away.Used another sketch from Friday Sketchers Blog for the layout. Thank you for the comments on my blog about my Craft Room. The rails, baskets,shelf & little jars are all from Ikea. Glad you all like them, see you all tommorow at Craft Den.

San's Craft Emporium

2009-05-24T11:03:00.000-07:00

That's what stewart calls this room. As promised pictures of my craft room. Going to be spending some time in it tommorow, while Stewart goes to Wembley. If the weather is as nice as today I'll be sitting in the garden as well, craft & sunshine I hope. Did get a bit of sun after work today. Why do customers always tell you how lovely weather is while your stuck inside. Hope you all enjoy Bank Holiday Monday what ever your doing.

While I've been busy working in Atkinsons, look what Chester has been doing, It's a dogs life.

SORRY FOR LACK OF BLOGGING

2009-05-22T12:22:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody. Sorry I haven't posted anything on my blog for ages. Been making cards but not got round to putting them on the blog. So thought I better get on with it. Also Stewart my lovely husband has been helping me to sort out my craft room ( will post photo's of it tommorow ). Love it, got a place for everything now,so it's easier to find what I need when I need it. Here are six cards I've made. Used copics on most of them, still need more practice. Had a practice again at Craft den http://www.craftden.co.uk/ with them. Lynne has just had some more stock of the copics in, so got all the colours I wanted. Going to try and post on my blog more often from now on, the rest of you put me to shame.

LAZY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

2009-04-13T09:21:00.000-07:00

It's a dogs life, How lazy are these two? Been out this morning before Stewart went to see the Blades. We went to Wentworth Garden Centre. Loads of people there, bought some nice plants. Then to a nice little cafe to have tea and a scone. Then Stewart offered(I wasn't bothered), to take me to Craft Box, but was glad he dragged me there because they had some new Magnolia Stamps and some Stamposaurus Stamps (cute elephants). Got a few papers as well, well you just have to don't you. Hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday weekend and not eaten too many Easter Eggs. Think I'll go and join Oscar & Chester for a afternoon nap.

FOUR CARDS MADE WITH BO BUNNY PAPERS

2009-04-12T07:24:00.000-07:00

Here are four cards I made last week, all with Bo Bunny paper's. All bought from Craft Den. Lynne at Craft Den stocks loads of Bo Bunny papers and other Bo bunny products ( Love them ). All stamps are Penny black (Hedgehog), And Sugar nellie stamps,designed by Elisabeth Bell. The little Girl sat down is called Daisy and the other one is called Flowers,got those from Funky Kits. Just pre ordered the new set of Gorjuss Girls from Funky Kits.

2009-04-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

Two cards I made last week for my niece's

2009-03-30T05:59:00.000-07:00

These are two cards I made for my lovely niece's last week. They are both made with Sarah Kay stamps, I love these stamps always get a good image from them. The pink one is done with Bo Bunny love shack papers, and the inside is a Bo Bunny love shack cut out from Craft Den. Lynne at Craft Den has some beautiful papers, can never go without leaving with some. The orange card is done with My Minds Eye papers(Bloom & Grow).The big flower on the inside is off the bloom & grow accessory sheet,Love the colours on these papers.Coloured the image with copics, still need more practice with them, need to book another lesson when Maddie comes to Craft Den again. The little verse inside is a penny black stamp again from Craft Den. Flowers & ribbon on both cards are from stash ( large stash ). Made with love charms are from Crafts U Love, nice finishing touch I think.

Two Cards I made last week for my niece's

2009-03-30T05:42:00.000-07:00

Two

2009-03-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

GORJUSS GIRLS are in at Funky Kits.
Just ordered 4 Gorjuss Girl stamps, been waiting ages for them to come back in.
Made two cards today but not had chance to photograph them yet,will do tomorrow.

LOVELY WEEK OFF WORK

2009-03-21T09:46:00.001-07:00

Had a lovely week off work. Been visiting lots of craft shops & been taken out to lunch.What a way to spend a week,and lovely weather. Went to Cardcraft plus on Thursday,and Craft Box on Friday.

Took Stewart out to lunch on Friday, a place called la Bistro at Wentworth,lovely food.

Anyway here are two cards I made earlier on in the week.

2009-03-16T15:00:00.001-07:00

2009-03-16T12:52:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 16th MARCH

Off work this week so hoping to get some cards made.

Visited two craft shops today.Once Upon A Stamp(Mansfield)

Bought a set of Nestabilities(curved rectangles).

Went to Nottingham shopping and then for some lunch,and on way back home

went to Hobby Horse at Elvaston. Just got some My Minds Eye papers(bloom & grow).

Been looking for these papers for a while. Lovely & bright papers.

Got to save some money for when I go for my weekly class at Craft Den (Favorite Place).

Read Lynne's Blog today and it sounds like she's got some more new goodies in this week.

2009-03-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

Friday 13th March 2009

BRAND NEW TO BLOG LAND

Thought I would join the world of blogging.