Just Add Ink Challenge #3 AND S.A.M Creative Challenge #3

You have to think "time wise" when juggling responsibilities of a new baby, home Schooling, house cleaning and of course joining in on the challenge fun!!! With this in mind I knew that to participate in these two challenges I had to incorporate them together!!!

SO with the sketch layout of the Just add ink challenge and the theme of "Love" from the Stamp a Memory challenge I came up with this.... (not to mention that the S.A.M challenge you have the chance to win the heart punch! I want to be in that!! YAY!)



Every time I look at this photo it makes my heart so full of warm fuzzies and overwhelming joy! Our dear little "treasures to Love" Hannah, Ezekiel, Sophia and now Esther!
The reason I LOVE challenges soooo much is that it makes me sit down and stamp! In this case I've got my first scrap-book page of Esther done! What a wonderful feeling of accomplishment!! (hence why i did the two challenges cause getting two separate ones done was just NOT going to happen!!)



Here is a close up of the detail on the heart stamp from Always which I markerd and the very faint words "always on my mind, forever in my heart" in the background on the Pink Pirouette. Also the chip board letters I just dabbed on top of the choc chip ink pad to colour.

I'm in awe at just how much our baby girl has grown in the last 9 1/2 weeks, she sure isn't that "new-born" anymore!!

Well thanks for popping by, and do make sure you check out these two fabulous sites, especially Claire Daly's scrap-book pages, they are simply AMAZING!!!! Actaully in saying that so they all are so go there!!

Smiles and HUgs
Sharnee :0)

Treasures to Love
Set: Stem sayings & Always
Ink: Chocolate chip, Old olive, Pink Pirouette, Ruby red & Ridding hood red
Card: Pink Pirouette, Ridding hood red, DSP from Simply Scrappin' kit "sweet Nothings"
Acc: Wide chocolate chip ribbon, On board lots of letters & heart to heart punch

Playing with Flowers

One of my absolute FAVOURITE blogs to go and visit is that of the delightful Tina from TravelingMama. Her wonderful way of writing and stunning pictures keep you always wanting more and sharing the journey with her!! I love everything she makes too and the last thing she did for the recent Embellish Magazine Ribbon challenge was a paper flower!
Tina has now put up a little video demo-ing her flower design!!! Click HERE to view yourself.
I knew I had to give it a try, so while the kiddies were watching TV this morn I did exactly that!
What do you think???
The other really lovely idea I've seen again recently was that of using your own "hand-writing" Over at Janeybel, Sarah-Jane has made some cards and added a touch of uniqueness with her own "stamp" if you like!! I wasn't sure if my writing was up to scratch but I'm actually really happy with how it looks!! I would never have thought that my writing could look ok, like that of the wonderful Dawn who was the one that originally inspired us all!!
Give it a try yourself and let me know, I'd love to check it out!!
Happy arvo,
Smiles Sharnee :0)

Wonderful Friend
Set: Basic Phrases
Card: Sahara Sand & Basic Grey
Ink: Basic black
Acc: Bella Blue DSP, black brads (retired) Basic black Marker

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #54

It's been awhile since I played along with the lovely Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch but here I am. My card is for Tim, my brother in law who is getting Baptized this weekend! SO excited for him, what a wonderful step in His Faith!!
I wanted to stamp a verse, it's something I've seen the wonderful Amanda do (huge waves to YOU!) on many a project and I've always wanted to see what it's like to individually stamp EVERY letter to make a sentence, poem or in this case bible verse!
I'm loving the "simplicity" of this card (once you take the individual stamping of EVERY letter out of the picture! he he!) it seems to be a bit of a theme for me at the moment, what will the next card be like I wonder.....




Hope you're completely wonderful, thanks sooo much for popping by,
Smiles Sharnee :0)


Marvelous Light
Set: Calender Alphabet and Numbers
Ink: Basic black, Bordering blue and Chocolate chip
Card: Naturals ivory, Chocolate chip, Bordering blue and Sahara sand
Acc: Beetroot tin and Two fruits tin, Twill tape

Just Add Ink Challenge #2

For the latest Just Add Ink challenge all you needed to do is work with hearts! Love is in the air that's for sure with Valentine's day only 12 more sleeps away!
I got this idea from my wonderful friend Heather. We were stamping together a while back and she had the idea of using ribbon for the hearts (seen in the latest Summer mini) and punching the hearts out at the bottom of her card! I liked it sooo much that I wanted to copy and so here is my take on the idea...
I also stamped some white card stock and stamped certain Life Definitions sayings on it then picked out what parts I wanted in some of my punched hearts!! I really like the effect, must try it again on a different shape!!
Smiles SHarnee :0)

YOU
Set: Life Definitions
Ink: Real red and Basic black
Card: Basic black and Whisper white
Acc: Red and black gingham ribbon, polka dot real red ribbon, taffeta white ribbon, striped real red ribbon and heart punch

WOMAN AT WORK!!!

Hello everyone!!
I'm sure you've noticed that there are some changes here today!!!
I'm having a little play with my "blog" look!! Certainly not there yet, so in between feeding and the like I'm hoping to finalize it all soon!!!
Please bear with me!!
Thanks heaps
Smiles SHarnee :0)

Embellish Color Challenge with Ribbon

I'm really enjoying the opportunity to make cards again, especailly with such fabulous challenges to enter in! This latest one from Embellish Magagzine was great as it was using some of my favourite colours!!
Do you ever find yourself before getting started on a card wondering what would be the best look, what layout to use, or perhaps how can you make this different from sooooo many other cards you've already made?!! With all that in mind I went to my scrap box! Oh how I love what comes out of that box! Strips of this and pieces of that all come together to create a wonderful card!
I have lots going on with my little birdie, strating with the "Scribble This" wheel which was cleared embossed. Then I layered with various stamps and did some popping pastels, sponging and rough edging on my ink pads. I didn't know if I wanted an eye and after various buttons and brads I found the pearl, YAY that's it!!! Ribbon down the side as a bit of a feature, a greeting and there you have it!!!
I hope you've had fun with your latest project! What was it??
Smiles Sharnee :0)

Birdie For You
Set: Boho backgrounds, Friends 24-7, Basic Phrases, Scribble This Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in pink & Chocolate chip
Card: Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in pink, Whisper white & Chocolate chip
Acc: Pretties kit pearl, Dimentionals, clear emboss powder, pastels & Flirty ribbon (retired)

Just Add Ink Challenge #1

I'm soooooooo excited about this new super duper challenge!! I'm hoping to be a regular and support these fabulous, talented demonstrators from AUSTRALIA!!!! YAY! How appropriate to enter on Australia Day! Cool :0)
So why the excitement?? Well one of my wonderful across-lines (you know, those other super people who your up-line signed up!! Make sense?)
Anyway the lovely Bronwyn Eastly from addINKtive designs
is one of the new ladies on the design team! You must check out her site, her cards are definitely something to WOW at! Not to mention the also very lovely Sarah Klass is on the team! We all know how super great her creations are!!
So if you like challenges then make this a MUST to join in and play along each and EVERY week!!
I'd put the badge on my blog here but I don't know how to, will find out soon hopefully!
Well here is the colour's and also my card...


I wanted to play with my new For Everything set from the Summer mini, I thought that a fun set would work best with this great colour combo! To get the friendship greeting I marked the sentiment from inside the swirl which is part of the set.
Do check out the other entries and leave some comment love, it's a great way to support each other in the SU world!
Smiles and Hugs Sharnee :0)

Friendship tweet
Set: For Everything
Ink: Taken with teal, Chocolate chip & So saffron
Card: SO saffron, Whisper white and Taken with teal
Acc: Button latte, Square punch, square scallop punch, markers & rose red wide double stitched ribbon