It's a boy!

Now I'm not a huge fan of the Royal family but I do love a baby. Who can resist their gorgeous little faces, all scrunched up and ready to ingest all the world has to offer?

And to welcome Baby Cambridge I would like to share this card with you, made using Funky Hand's Wishes and Kisses CD-ROM

Everything you need to create the above is on the disk. I just cut out a few triangles for bunting and added a couple of pearls to the pram. A carriage fit for a King (or King-to-be in this case!).

So congratulations Will and Kate, here's to the sleepless nights and utter joy that a new baby brings, whatever their lineage.

And if you would like to see what else I've made for Funky Hand, then head on over to the Get Funky and Craft blog for my latest make

See you all soon, Sammylou xx

Funky Friday

While currently under house arrest due to my little man's chicken pox I thought I would take the opportunity to schedule some much needed posts to my poor and neglected blog. And, as I am terrifically lucky to be part of the Funky Hand design team, I thought where better to start than with a new weekly Funky Friday post!

So each Friday I will share with you one of my makes using the wonderful downloads available from their website. And what a plethora of choice there is!

When thinking of this inaugural post, I decided to take you back to one of my favourites: the It's a Girl candle I made for the Create and Craft launch shows for the Wishes and Kisses CD Rom.

Have a fabulous weekend and I'll be back with another post early next.
Love always, Sammylou xXx

Who needs a hug?

Hi :) today I am sharing two cards I made using the fabulous Summer Wedding downloads and Hug in a Mug digi stamp from Funky Hand.

Not content with using them just for Wedding cards I made two cards: one for a birthday and one for a thank you.

I love this digi, it's perfect for so many occasions and I can happily report that both recipients loved their cards!

So here they are:

A quick dusting of perfect pearls and a die cut heart and they were done. I was really pleased with them. They were fairly quick to make (aside from the wait while the pearls dried) and are really effective.

I will see you all soon with some more of my crafty adventures!
Sammylou xXx

Father's Day

Hi all, it's been a while I know but sometimes life gets in the way of the fun things...

And although I may have been quiet with the blog, life has certainly not been that way at all! I am busy making Wedding Invitations for my brother-in-law and his fiancée. They  have truly been a labour of love and have taken up most of my "almost non-existent" free time. It's all worth it though.

So it's the middle of May and all card makers are beginning to think about Father's Day. It's a bittersweet day for me as my Father passed away three and a half years ago but I have a wonderful Father-in-law and a husband who deserves to be spoiled rotten too.

With this in mind, I have created two cards for my guest spot on the Get Funky and Craft blog. Using a sketch taken from the talented Sketch File blog by Kathy's Waffle this is one of the cards I created:

Made using the Steam Punk download available at Funky Hand

If you'd like to see the other one then you'll just have to pop across to the Get Funky and Craft blog to see!

See you all soon, Sammylou xXx

It's all about the babies

It's that time  of the month and I have blogged for FunkyHand :) This month I have showcased one of their new word digi's.

I am so very lucky to be part of such a supportive DT team. As one of the newest members I have been welcomed with open arms. Not only do I have access to the wonderful array of papers and downloads available from the totally talented Anice, I feel blessed that I am able to work with some of the most talented cardmakers out there.

So, I guess you would like to see what I've made? Hope so...

 

 

I absolutely loved making this card. It's a little quirky and one-of-a-kind but I like that! I used the Rainbow Polkadots download and also some alphas from Just for Jen, added on some ribbon and a bit of bling and the card was done.

 

I am really pleased with it, I hope you like it too!

 

Heading off now to tend to my poorly boy and I look forward to catching up with you all soon, Sammylou xxx

Mother's Day

Hello All and sorry I have been away for so long... I truly wish I could blog more and definitely want to try harder.

Today I would like to show you the card I made for my wonderful Mother-in-Law. Mother's Day can be difficult as my own Mum passed away nearly eight years ago and I tend to keep my head down and act like it's just another day. However, I am blessed to have such a wonderful Mother-in-Law and always make an effort for her.

The card is made using the fantastic Hearts and Flowers download from Funky Hand. I love it! Everything on the card is included in the download (and so, so much more!) so it was fairly straightforward to make but I think has great impact.

And my Mother-in-Law loved it and that's what matters.
See you all soon, Sammylou xxx

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

Merry to Christmas ot you all, looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year love Sammylou xxx