3 Sunday Challenges...

Good evening friends... gosh, but my weekend has been a busy one.  Thought I'd have more time to craft, but you know how it goes... things just never turn out as you expect them to, and before you know it, the weekend is over... drat!

Well, I browsed blogland and found 3 challenges to enter this little card into.  This Tilda with Heart was coloured in ages ago and she's been dying to come out to play, so here she is...

The card is new from Little Claire Designs, don't you just love it?  The sentiment is also from Little Claire Designs.  These are pop-out sentiments and all I did was use my small scalloped nestie to cut a matching lilac circle and glued the sentiment onto that.   The Vintage Postcard is also a newbie from Whimsy Stamps, just loved this the moment I saw it and I knew I had to buy it!

I just love the way the light shone through on this card and had to share this pic too.  I managed to decorate the inside as well, as you can see.

I am entering this card into are these 3 Sunday Challenges:

 Totally Tilda - Distressing (edges of my paper)
 Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flowers (and I have plenty of those...lol)
 Paper Sundaes - Stitching (around my sentiment)

Thanks so much for popping by.  I appreciate the comments you leave. As you know, I really enjoy reading them., Thanks so much for leaving such nice encouraging ones!  Welcome to the new faces on my Creative Friends list (followers).

Have a super week ahead... hugs Sharon x

Molly the Chef....

Happy Sunday folks... It has been a wonderful long weekend for me and I've managed to find some time to play at my craftdesk.  We're in the throes of winter in SA and the weather has been downright miserable (not complaining), but perfect for staying indoors and crafting up a storm.

I have a friend who loves cooking.  She'll be celebrating her birthday in July and this card was lovingly made for her, using the a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e Molly Bloom stamp called Molly the Chef, which you can purchase from Which Craft in the UK.

I've distressed the cardstock again, now that I've learnt how to do it properly and am loving this look.  Isn't it wonderful that you learn something new every day... and thankfully there are some of us that are keen to learn in order to move to the next level... well, at least that's what I aspire to do...

I am sure my friend is going to love her birthday card as I really had such fun making it and adding all sorts of embellies to give it that shabby sort of look.  Aren't those Milk and Eggs just too cute for words...   I just love them!  In fact, I just love all these Molly Bloom stamps !

As I don't own (or have the space) for those machines that cut cards into wonderful shapes, I purchased these beautiful scalloped cards  and envelopes from Little Claire Designs in the UK and they were incredibly well priced, as was the postage. I highly recommend my SA friends to purchase from Claire. My order arrived within 2 weeks, all beautifully packaged.  This time I only ordered 20.  I've just placed another order for goodies from Little Claire, yay!  Can't wait for it to arrive.

Don't you just love my new ribbon which was purchased from Super Floral in Paarden Eiland ?   I photocopied a recipe for a 60 Minute Trifle and distressed it to add behind Molly.  I quite like this effect.  Got to use my Martha Stewart Scallop Dot border punch again.. another fave!

Take care dear friends. Have a wonderful week ahead, blessings Sharon x