Just because!

It's a long time since I made a  "Just because" piece/card, lately I only have time for my Sassy Cheryl weekly challenge and my workshop cards/projects, so I had a little play and this is what I came up with... this lady stamp is now familiar to a lot of you as it is one of my old favourites ( I really should use my rubber stamps more :) btw that is not a smudge around the butterfly it is script !!! as if I would leave an ink smudge lol ...I coloured the image with promarkers and made the pin flower and background with pages from an old book and inked to distress, I bought the hanger years ago, cant remember where now, but it has been in my stash about ten years :)I must make time to play with all my stash more often!

A Just because card!

 

 

 

 Had a little bit of time to play today so made a card just because " I wanted to" not because "I had to" doesn't happen very often lately and this is what I came up with because " I wanted to" not because "I had to" doesn't happen very often lately and this is what I came up with! I must say I really enjoyed making it so watch this space :)

 

 

Altered box.

This special little Angel door arrived in Bonnie Scotland,

A Special request Wedding card for a couple getting married at Halloween!

My very own hand made Pixie Door's !

Pixie: is a fairylike or elfin creature, they are very, very small and look like tiny boy's or girl's with wings, they have magical powers and are playfully mischievous!



Like stardust glistening on fairies' wings...little one's dream of magical things !

 

 

 Hand made Pixie doors for sale ... Door costs  €20 each, plus €2 for any amount of doors, within Ireland, 
My doors are 100% hand made, each door is hand painted and has a little step, lock/key, and wooden/metal trimmings! a perfect gift to bring pixie magic into your home for boy's and girl's.

 

 

 

 

 

And a very special frame for Lauren, a John Lennon lover with a boyfriend who supports Newcastle Utd :)

 

 

 

 

For sale €20 each, the doors are approx. 6 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches each,

P+P is €2 for any amount of doors.

Ladybird door SOLD

Pink door SOLD

Lilac Door SOLD

Cow print door SOLD

 

 

 

I love miniature items so last week I challenged myself to make my own miniature door, it was nice to move away from paper and card, so out came the hand  saw and I jumped right in, I have to practice a lot to get the straight edges but I was happy with my first attempt, I sawed, sanded and sanded and sanded again until I was happy with the smooth edges, then varnished, painted and embellished, I don't have any small children in my house so took inspiration from my friend Bab's and made up a little scene in a deep frame, as anyone familiar with my card making will know I love to make up scenes with trees, picket fences, grass and anything really that makes up a little story, I always loved doing that as a child, so I am in my second childhood now :) I made a milk bottle and mushrooms with fimo after I took the large photo, you can see the finished frame below, I think I feel another addiction coming on :) I have a few more cut out ready to paint, and I love the way each one is slightly different in size and shape because they are 100% hand made.

 

 

Fancy a cuppa !!!!

 

I bought the chair and made the table :)

 

 

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #211, Follow a sketch!

 

As one door closes, another opens......

First...some sad news...

 After more than 4 years and 211 "Sassy" challenges, Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog is closing down!

I have been on the Sassy DT since week one and have loved it but sadly this will be our final blog challenge!!

 

But wait...

Now...some happy news...
Sassy Cheryl's is opening a fantastically fun - and still super "sassy" - new Facebook Group!! More information will be posted on Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog on July 1st...so stay tuned!!
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Now on to this weeks challenge and I chose the theme so went with a sketch, you can see the sketch and full challenge details over on Sassy Cheryl's blog HERE.I use the image Maddie's blue hat ( well in my case "pink hat" ) I paper pieced and coloured with promarkers, you will find here HERE in the shop.

Sassy Cheryl's mid week card.

 

 

I am still doodling for this weeks Sassy card using " Handsome Max"  I am keeping it clean and simple to make the image pop, I love all Sassy Cheryl's images and this is one of the newest images, you can find them all HERE and you can still take part in our Doodling challenge, have a look HERE for full details.

Sassy Cheryl's challenge week # 210 " Doodle it up"

 

 

Linda's challenge theme, DOODLE IT UP!

 

 

 

It has been a long time since I doodled anything other than a squiggle around a card layer so wasn't quite sure where to start, but once you do start you cant stop, it is addictive !!!!! I found two Sassy Cheryl butterflies so went along with them adding lines and colouring black sections ... I stayed with a black and white  theme adding doodled paper and I used The game is in the player image with the  True friendship butterflies  you can see the full image sheet including butterflies below!

 

You can join us by checking out details on the Sassy Challenge blog HERE  and check out the Sassy shop .HERE  ...

 

This challenge runs for two weeks and you must use a Sassy Cheryl's digital image or rubber stamp!