Tuesday 12 April 2011

Sun - Kissed

Hi,

Well i have half a kitchen - all the units and washing machine, oven, sink will all be in and working by Thursday night, then next Monday the tiler is coming in to do the wall and floor tiles and then i will post some photos to show you what it looks like - in the meantime it's microwave meals and eating out !!!

Shopping at 'Gunwharf Quay' was very successful and i forgot that the last time i went shopping with my friend Jane to a 'Hobbs' i managed to spend £300 (but that was 7 years ago), she persuaded me to buy a gorgeous linen dress in black, cream, purple and brown and i must admit it does look rather nice on, this time the cost was only £59, thank goodness.

Todays card is all about 'Flowers and Yellow' - the stamp i've used i must confess i've only used once before !! i couldn't find a sketch, i liked, so i thought i would go with a different fold card instead. I've also used my new punch, the one i have been promising myself for a long time 'Cherish' and it's gorgeous - i might have to add another photo as the true colours of the image, the distressing and the stitching has not come out.
Todays Card and Challenges are :

Penny Black Saturday Friends - where Challenge No: 145 is 'Say It With Flowers'

Crafty Cardmakers - where Challenge No; 43 is 'A Recipe' where you had to :
use yellow as your main colour - yes
add ribbon - yes
add gems - yes
add faux stitching - yes - white around the image, it is there i'm just not sure if the photo has picked it up very well

Stamping Vacation - where the Challenge is 'Monochromatic Colour - Yellow'

Hanna & Friends  - where Challenge No: 89 is 'Use A Penny Black'

Crafty Emma's  - where Challenge No: 31 is 'Monochromatic'

Claudia & Co - where Challenge No: 79 is 'Monochromatic'

Penny Black Blog - where you have to use a 'Penny Black Flower Stamp'







Have now added another photo to show the stitching.

Image - Penny Black - 'Sun - Kissed'
Papers - K & Co - 'Daisy' - i think
Punched Edge - MS - 'Cherish'
Distressed Ink - Tim Holtz - 'Scattered Straw'
Ribbon and Gems from stash

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

13 comments:

kay said...

glad you had a great shopping trip,bet you will be pleased when the kitchen is finished,fab card,x

Vicky said...

Just so pretty Sam....fabulous image and such a fabby layout too hun..and great border punch too..one of my faves!

hugs Vicky xx

Pauline C said...

Lovely card Sam - fab image and fresh colours. Thanks for joining in this week at the PBSC
Pauline x

Janice said...

Lovely card Sam & well done on your recent challenge wins. Jx

coops said...

gorgeous card sam.i love the fab shape and beautiful flowers and colours :D

xx coops xx

gillyflower said...

wow love this so fresh beautiful design
thanks for entering it into our challenge at crafty cardmakers and hope you come back and play soon
gill

tilly said...

this is beautiful Sam, love those flowers, your shopping trip sounds successful and hope to see your new dress lol
Tilly x

NGCARDS said...

A lovely card, thanks for joining us at PBSC! xxx

Lee said...

Really Beautiful.xx

debby4000 said...

Beautiful, elegant card Sam.
luv
debby

Jennifer said...

Stunning work Sam! Thanks for playing at CES Chall too! xx Jenny xx

Kath Stewart said...

beautiful card sam...good luck with getting the kitchen finished...thanks for joining in the fun this week at Penny Black Saturday...hugs kath xxx

Unknown said...

its a wonderful card Sam, I can see the stitches hun, well done for a great card

Thanks for playin with us at Crafty Cardmakers

Hugs
Judie xx