Winter Birthday card and Happy New Year...

Hello dear friends... so nice of you to pop by, I've really missed you all... thanks so much to those who visited me yesterday, your comments are really appreciated...

As mentioned in an earlier post, I have not been sitting idle... here's a Winter Birthday card which I thought I'd showcase for you today... hope you like it?

If I don't get a chance to log on again tomorrow, here's wishing everyone who visits my blog a very...

May the New Year be a good one for you in every aspect of your life. God bless. ~ Sharon x

Time to start with those Birthday Cards...

Hello my lovely blog buddies... I hope you all survived Christmas, just New Year to get behind us and then life can get back to normal.  Thanks for popping by my blog today and a very warm welcome to any new crafters that have joined.

I am so pleased you've popped by, as I've rearranged my craft desk and it's inspired me to start making some cards whilst I'm still enjoying being on leave. It's not too early to start making those Birthday cards we all need during the year, and so I've decided to go with this cute little Elisabeth Bell image for my first one.  I have no idea what her name is, as she was stamped by a friend.

I coloured her in with Copics and used some of my pencils for shading certain parts.   The DP is GINGHAM PINK from Arts From The Heart (http://www.artsfromtheheart.co.za/) and I really hope I bought a few sheets, as I love it!  You will notice that I've stamped small flowers all over the paper with my Versa Magic fast-drying chalk ink, Pink Petunia.  This hobby is about stamping... right, and this year I plan to use more of those stamps that have been collecting dust in my drawers...

When time allows... I really enjoy decorating the inside of my cards as well and as can be seen from the pic above, I have done just that.  Used the GINGHAM PINK again and left a nice white piece of card for the Personal Message inside.  Used one of my punches to give some pizazz to the corners... sadly, also one of those items that have been neglected and it looks so NICE !!!  I think we have so many toys to play with, that we actually forget what we have. Time to take note and draw up an inventory list for oneself...

As my regular followers know... I love my girlies and usually like to end with a close up for you all to enjoy.  I hope you can see the Dimensional Glaze that I've used on some of the special bits, just to add a bit of oomph!

Thanks for popping by and leaving a lovely comment, I so enjoy reading them.  Enjoy the rest of your week,  Sharon x

A very Merry Christmas to You all...

With just 2 days to go before Christmas, here's a message to all you wonderful people that have joined my blog this past year and also to those who have just popped by for a visit...thank you so much for all your visits and lovely comments, they are sincerely appreciated.  It really makes blogging all the more worthwhile when there are such lovely comments to read... so a HUGE thank you to you all.  Thank you also for allowing me to be a part of your bloggy-life too, I have so enjoyed visiting you and have drawn much inspiration from viewing your stunning creations.

I am having a short break over the festive season from blogging... although I am not sitting idle... LOL... so do keep watching this SPACE... 

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful Creative Friends

and for those who have just popped by to say Hello

My sincere wish is that you have a Blessed Christmas and

May 2011 be one of your best years ever!

I look forward to catching up with you soon...

Warm Wishes

Sharon and Kendall xx

Teddy Stampers - DT

Good Morning Everyone... this is officially my first day of leave... yay!!!   Welcome to another challenge at Teddy Stampers.  Today we'd like you to follow a sketch by our lovely Jerusha and to use the colours of Red, White and Green on your card/project...

This gorgeous image was kindly stamped for me by my SA stamping friend, Gail Grant.  Thanks so much Gail!  The colour combination, for me, just cried out for yet another Christmas card...

I've taken another pic, so that you can see the glitter on the lake that our Teddy is skating on... I have kept the embellies to the minimim, just adding a few snowflakes which another blogfriend kindly punched for me... I am sure it was Christine, thanks honey! I just added red and green pearls to the centres.  My image was coloured in with Copics and I also used my LYRA pencils.

Our sponsor this fortnight is Michelle's Scrapbooking and More...  Please visit her website as there are loads of crafty stash for you to buy...

Thank you so much for joining us once again.  We so enjoy having you play with us and look forward to viewing your creations.



Here's wishing all Teddy Stampers supporters a very Blessed Christmas and... if you've been good girls during the year... I hope Santa will leave loads of wonderful crafty stash under the Christmas tree for you... hugs Sharon xx

Exciting News to share....

Hello to all my dear blogfriends out there... and a very warm welcome to the new faces that have joined my Creative Friends list... I'd love to visit you too, so please leave your blog addy so that I can pop around to say Hi ;)

I have some very exciting news to share... I have been chosen to join the wonderful talented group of girls on the Party Time Tuesday Design Team... thanks so much for chosing me, I can't wait to start working with you all !

For those who are not familiar with PTT, here are some guidelines...
* Challenges take place every Tuesday
* You need to make a birthday card and use birthday wording on the front of your card
* You need to enter a NEW creation and link back to your blog

Now... how easy is that...  If you'd like to start straightaway, here's the Sketch for the latest challenge

And while you're here, why not grab this lovely I Party at PTT badge to add to your blog....

My first challenge as a DT member starts on 4 January, which is the first challenge for the new year, so watch this space !  I am sure we are going to have lots of FUN together.  Please pop around and join in too ! 

Tons of hugs, Sharon 

Let It Snow... Kenny K (DT)

Hi everyone... and welcome to Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge for this week... the theme is Let It Snow... you can use this opportunity to get one more Christmas card made with one of Kenny's delightful digi's...  I've used Megan Foxy for my final DT card for Kenny K's.  My term ends with this post.  It has been a wonderful 6 months, but I'd like to move onto something different now...  I'll be sharing some news with you all in a short while, so watch this space... 

As a teaser, her's Megan for you...

And here is my card... plenty snowflakes flying around, that's the closest I could get to Let It Snow... lol  Our foxy Megan looks as if she's just finished skiing on those slopes, with her snow-goggles, boots and all... lol

The snowflakes were kindly punched for me by one of my blogfriends... the rest of the embellies is from my stash and the sentiment is from Happy Daze in the UK.

The stunning paper used to stamp my images on is Opale Wove White Shimmer, which can be obtained from Nor Publishing.

And as per usual, here's a close up before I sign off for the last time as a Kenny K DT member...  Congratulations to the new DT members ... 

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, Sharon

Stylish Blogger Award

I received the Stylish Blogger Award from my dear friend Sandra in Lancashire, UK.  Thanks so much Sandra for thinking of me... you are so sweet.

I need to mention a few things about myself... but I think you know pretty much all there is to know about me, if you've been following me regularly...(smile)

I have great pleasure in passing this Award on to some fabulous creators and bloggers out there... so here goes... 

Rene from Stamping in Sunny SA...  Your blog is absolutely stunning and it's such an inspiration visiting you, as you are such a multi-talented person. Enjoy this Award my friend.

Elna and Benice from Between Cupcakes and Tea... I love visiting their blog which is incredibly stylish, so this Award suits them perfectly. They also have such inspirational projects to share with us all.  Thanks ladies, enjoy your Award.

Paola from Paola's Paper Haven... Paola's is such a talented person and is always willing to share her wealth of knowledge with me... I value your friendship and am so pleased to pass on this Award to you dear.  Enjoy!

Amelia from Stamped for the Occasion... Amelia is such a wonderfully talented person. Her cards are amazing.  I am so pleased to have met you in blogland and value your friendship too. Enjoy this Award.

Janiel/Janny from My Little Pieces of Art... Janny's blog is incredibly stylish and her creations are a real feast for the eyes... you need to follow her if you're not a follower already.

Dena from Dena's Stamping Corner... what an absolute delightful crafter you are. Another blog to follow, as there is so much inspiration and candy for the eye.

And finally, but certainly not least... to my dear blogfriend Jenny, from Stamps, Pencils and Paper... I just love the look of Jenny's blog... so very stylish and she makes the most beautiful cards and projects. Enjoy the Award honey!

The weekend is around the corner and I, for one, am looking forward to it.  My Christmas card stash is really looking a bit grim right now, so I may have to call on an Elf to assist me as I need to post my cards on Sunday...

Thanks for popping by and take care, hugs Sharon x

Summer in Cape Town

Morning dear blogfriends... no card today, but just wanted to share...

Whilst most of you in the Northern Hemisphere are freezing your tooties off... I thought I would share this pic which I took on my BB yesterday afternoon, with you. It was taken from the room where we were having our year-end function and it was sweltering hot outside... the beach looked so inviting and there were so many tanned bodies to be seen... ohhhh, why didn't I start that diet earlier as my dear sister suggested ??... lol

Summer has officially arrived in Cape Town !!!  That's Table Mountain in the distance and this was taken from Moyo's on the Beach at Blouberg.  (If you have the time, please click on the links to see some awesome photographs).

The weather and the fact that next week Wednesday will be my last day in office for 3 whole weeks, as I go on my annual vacation, reminds me of that movie I saw as  child with Cliff Richard singing this song... (all sing along now)

We're all going on a summer holiday

no more working for a week or two.

Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,

no more worries for me or you,

for a week or two.

We're going where the sun shines brightly

we're going where the sea is blue.

We've all seen it on the movies,

now let's see if it's true.

Everybody has a summer holiday

doin' things they always wanted to

So we're going on a summer holiday,

to make our dreams come true

for me and you.

For me and you.

Here's wishing you all a wonderful day further, tons of hugs, Sharon

Christmas Cards with Maggies... and I am a Winner!

Hello everyone... a warm welcome to my new Creative Friends, so nice to have you on board, I look forward to visiting you soon.

I've been making a few Christmas cards to add to my supply for this year. These are incredibly plain, as they need to be posted (can't make them too heavy with embellies...lol)... hope you like them... For this one I've used Tilda with a Wreath (kindly stamped for me by a friend)... Papers are from W&M...

And a close up...

Here's another one Tilda with Cherries, a recent purchase from 7 Kids College Fund Shop...  Let me tell you, I have been purchasing from 7Kids for a while now and am extremely happy with the service.  If any of the local SA girls are looking for a new Online Shop, this is the one to purchase from...

Another close up... The sentiment is from Happy Daze, I just love this one... 

I also need to share that I won Janiel's Blog Candy, see here.  I won the Merry Sledding stamp designed by Elisabeth Bell.  Isn't she a real beauty?  Janiel did a fabulous job of colouring her in and I am so pleased to have won her.  Thanks Janiel and Summer from Belles n Whistles. What a lovely Christmas gift.

Thanks so much for popping by, here's wishing you all a super week ahead.  hugs Sharon x

Kenny K Challenge...

Happy Sunday everyone... pop on over to Kenny K's Challenge blog, our Team B have made some awesome cards for your inspiration, they are FA-BU-LOUS.  The theme this week is Monochromatic.  As always, lots of prizes to be won, so go join in the FUN!

Don't forget there is a DT call for you to join the Kenny K Girlz, so pop on over to Donna's blog for further details. 

Take care, Sharon

Teddy Stampers DT

Morning blogfriends... thanks for joining the Teddy Stampers DT for another challenge this fortnight.  If you haven't started on those Christmas cards yet, then this challenge is for YOU!  I will certainly be adding this card to my list.  So, get those lovely Christmas Teddies off the shelves and show us what you can do with them...

Our sponsor for this challenge is the super talented Elisabeth Bell.  How cool is that!!!  The random winner for this challenge will receive this beautiful digi stamp designed by Elisabeth - isn't she adorable?  Look at the stunning card my teamie Colleen has made using this digi.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the cards the DT have made. Thanks for popping by, Sharon

Loving my Maggies...

Good Morning bloggers... TGIF... yep, the weekend is just a few hours away.  Firstly, a very warm welcome to some new faces.  Thanks so much for joining my Creative Friends list, I look forward to getting to know you better

Last night I couldn't resist making a few notelets for myself with my new little Maggies that have been dying to be showcased... they were coloured in a while ago, so all I needed to do was choose some paper and place them on a card... They were purchased from 7 Kids College Fund

In yesterday's post I shared some Notelet cards I'd made for a gift and I am just loving this size card right now.  It's 14.5cm x 10.5cm and fits perfectly into a normal sized envelope.  My usual square cards are 15 x 15cm.

Well here they are, I've used Tilda with her Bike and Tilda on the Loose... aren't they adorable ??

Uh... I am not sure where that dot on Tilda's forehead came from... only noticed it as I was doing this post... too bad, can't change it now!

I have just joined the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group and have been amazed at the beautiful blogs I seemed to have missed in blogland... If you love Magnolias, then you will have to join this group...  It's a real treat for the eye! 
   

Can't wait for the weekend to play with some more Maggies... My order from 7 Kids College Fund has arrived.  Customs got hold of it and will be sending it to my local PO tomorrow... yay!!!!  I am really loving them right now!  Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment,  always appreciated. hugs Sharon

A Birthday & Notelet Cards

Good evening dear blogfriends... well, the weekend is almost upon us and I'm certainly looking forward to it.  It has got a bit overcast and a few showers are expected overnight or early tomorrow morning... what a relief!

I haven't been sitting idle this week.  I've made another birthday card, which I was commissioned to do and in addition, I decided to make a few blank Notelet cards as a gift set for someone who is celebrating her birthday today. I thoroughly enjoyed making them last night. It was really a challenge just using paper, ribbon and embellies with NO STAMPS... yikes!!!... but I was so pleased with the result that I am going to make a few more to keep on hand for those special occasions during the year.  This is a lengthy post because of all the pics, so hang in there...

Here's the birthday card... just love those MME papers and ribbon...

I just love the pink satin ribbon. It is so soft and silky to the touch. The flowers are from my stash and the sentiment is from a local company.

The lovely punched white border was sent to me by my blogfriend Amelia.  I just love them and you'll see a few more in the next set of Notelets I've made.  Here's my first Notelet card. The flowers were a gift from Amelia as well. Just love them. They just added the finishing touch to this card, don't you think? I've used my embossed folder again and am so enjoying doing so.

And here's my second Notelet card. The gorgeous flower was a purchase from Scrap Delight at Burgundy Square. They are covered in glitter and are absolutely stunning! Once again this border was punched out for me by Amelia, thanks so much, doesn't it make a pretty picture?

Notelet number 3...  Once again using lovely papers from MME and my tiny pink pearls and flower. Added some pins, which I haven't used for a while and threaded some beads onto them... hope you like it?  Apologies for the quality of this pic...

Almost done... here's Notelet number 4...  I just LOVE this lace which Amelia sent me.  I am using it sparingly because it is so stunning, I want it to last forEVER...lol   Just added a few pearls for a bit of class...

And now for the final one... if you've lasted this long, thanks so much, I appreciate it...

Once again the border punched for me by Amelia... thanks so much my friend, I just love this one to bits... it has made such a pretty card.

That's it for this evening.  Thanks so much for passing by once again.  I hope I have inspired you to try something new... no stamps... perhaps there is still time to make a few notelets for that girlfriend of yours before Christmas.  I am sure she will appreciate them...

Tons of hugs, Sharon

Birthday Card

Morning friends... I thought I'd just share a very different card with you this time, a little C&S (clean and simple) Birthday card I made the other evening.  It literally took me about 15-20 minutes or so (can you tell? hehehe). The papers are from W&M. I'm not sure if I've used their blues before.  Don't you think it's pretty?  The stamp is such a nice one, from a local company in SA.

I've added a little pink pearl for a touch of class...and a bit of glitter to the darker stars...

Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment. I so enjoy reading them. Have a super day further... hugs Sharon