I made the ILWS Design Team!! Yip yip yippee!

Boohoo - I went back to work today ... and started my studying again ... but...

Wahay - I made the In Love With Stamping Design Team!!

The forum had a Cup Challenge on Saturday night and the crafting was fun, frantic and fantastic! We worked in teams (great chat and team spirit from everyone - Go Bold Brights!!) and for each challenge we had an hour to complete our card(s), photograph them and upload them to the gallery. There were prizes/kudos for each category winner and for the team with the most entries.

Our first challenge was a sketch:

I decided to start with a very quick card to get something up onto the gallery as soon as I could.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Animal Stories, Fresh Cuts (sentiment)

Cardstock: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip

Other: Ruby Red Brads

Then I followed up with a more considered one.

Recipe

Stamp sets: In My Garden, Fresh Cuts (sentiment)

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Summer Sun, Brocade Blue, Whisper White

DSP: Pink Flamingo

Ink: Black Stazon, Night of Navy, Markers

Other: Brilliant Blue Brads

I'll post recipes for more of my entries over the next few days.

The standard of crafting on the night was amazingly high (I'm gonna have my work cut out as a DT member) and I came nowhere near winning any category. You can see the winners here.

I did win Elaine's blog candy today though and I get the ingredients and instructions for these beautiful creations here. Thanks Elaine!!

Keeping my fingers crossed that we don't have too much of the snow that's been forecast.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx

A hand picked bunch of In My Garden thank you cards

I got a nice little bunch of thank you cards going on my production line yesterday using the In My Garden, level 1 hostess set. One of my new years resolution is to make a lot more duplicate cards. That way I'll have more ready for the craft fairs that JJ and I go along to and more sets to give as gifts to my hostesses.

I've already got this resolution underway by colouring 4 of each of these flowers. There's a full set here for you to see and I'll finish assembling the other 9 today.

Recipe (for all)

Stamp sets: In My Garden, Circle Circus, Fresh Cuts

Cardstock: Basic Black, Bold Brights (to fit flower), Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Bold Brights (to match cardstock), Markers (to colour flowers)

Gingham Ribbon: Black

Punches: 1-3/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, Word Window, Corner Rounder

Recipe (Snowdrop version)

Cardstock: Green Galore

Ink: Green Galore

Markers: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green

Recipe (Poppy version)

Cardstock: Orchid Opulence

Ink: Orchid Opulence

Markers: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac

Recipe (Rose version)

Cardstock: Pink Passion

Ink: Pink Passion

Markers: Glorious Green, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink

I also resolve to start making my christmas cards much earlier this year. It was last minute crafting for christmas this year because I'd sold all my cards at the craft fair - don't want to get caught out like that again.

Are you making any New Years resolutions?

Sara xx