Thursday, 17 July 2014

Sentimental

Hello my crafty buddies and I hope you are well today, not long until the weekend now!!

It's a very important day today... there's a new challenge at

As You Like It where our theme is Favourite Sentiment

AND it's also Samantha's Birthday, so Happy Birthday Samantha!!

Anyhow, here is my card...


...made using an image from our fab sponsor


I coloured the sweet bear with my Pro/Flexmarkers and plastered the balloon with glossy accents. 

Apart from Happy Birthday (which is always used as a necessity) I couldn't really find a sentiment that I use repeatedly, however I discovered that I quite often use phrases or inspirational verses so took advantage of a freebie that I picked up somewhere recently.

This was one of those "hmmm, not sure I like it" cards until I added the pearls which I think balanced it a little and now it's growing on me!!

Despite the misgivings I am playing along at these challenges

Crafting with Dragonflies #30 - CAS
Brown Sugar #102 - Pink and pearls
Crafting by designs - Use a sentiment
Addicted to Stamps & More #104 - CAS

Household chores and VAT for me today, don't I know how to have a good time!!?

See you soon xx

40 comments:

Mojca said...

oh sooooo cute! such a lovely CAS card, your colouring is beautiful. Hope you are ok. Hugs! Mojca

Whisper said...

Oooo what a darling of a CAS card and a simply devine sentiment too, Luv Sam x

Kim said...

A fantastic card Sarah! And that sentiment matches the image so well - perfect!
Kim x

Kelly Lloyd said...

It's a fantastic cardm I love lees images and you colouring is fab
Hugs Kelly x

Susan Hogan said...

Its lovely Sarah -a great card - the sentiment is especially true. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies.

Michelle said...

Beautiful Sarah - lovely CAS style and the shape of the card is gorgeous - love it - have a great day! Michelle x

Jane Savage said...

This is sooooo sweet, Sarah! Great colouring and I love your fluffy cloudy sky!
Enjoy those chores and VAT! You’re not doing them in dungarees; cowboy boots and a rugby shirt are you??!!!! (Now THAT’S going to baffle everyone!!) :) :) :) xx

Julie B said...

Such a cutie Sarah, love the balloon with the glossy accents. :)

Rahmat said...

Love the sentiment, and your coloring is fab! Thank you for joining us at ATSM!

Laine said...

So cute Sarah. Wonderful image, love the ballon colouring.
Laine
xx

Doreen said...

Love the image and fab sentiment,just gorgeous.xxx

Unknown said...

What a beautiful effective card Sarah! Such lovely colouring and love the shape!
Lucy x

Hazel said...

A lovely cute card, Sarah. Hazel x

Sue said...

Awwww I love that sweet image and your CAS design with that sentiment is fabulous.
Sue xx

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely creation and image used. A real sweetie of a card. Your additional pearls finish the card of beautifully...xxx
♥aNNie The Journey is the Start

sandie said...

Oh I love it, think you are being tough on yourself here! The lovely soft colours work so well with the bright, glossy balloon. Thanks for joining us at ATSM

Sue said...

This is a fab card Sarah love that image and the pearls just make it all come together..huggles Sue xx

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous card Chris..love the cute little Bear and fabulous soft colouring..the seniment is a real beauty..

luv CHRISSYxx

Chrissy said...

Did I call you Chris??..if I did then I'm terribly sorry Sarah..it is very early in the morning [5.00am] and I have the TV on and someone is calling Chris..Chris..and me being Chrissy I looked up and my brain went dead..sorry.
Still love your CAS card...

luv CHRISSYxx

Annette said...

Gorgeous bear and I love your rounded corners.
Hugs
Annette
xx

nnalorac said...

Such a lovely CAS card and sentiment Sarah. Carolxx

Carole Pollard said...

This is just so sweet loving your design just perfect love and Happy Crafting Hugs Carole x

Little K Smith said...

Aaawww this is just gorgeous, I love the adorable image and the CAS design is perfect :)
Kelly.x

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous image, so cute!
Hugs Julie P

Carol S. said...

A very sweet card Sarah. Very pretty and gorgeous colouring. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

So cute, that bear is just darling! Thanks so much for playing with us at ATSM. I hope to see you there next time, too! Hugs, Cornelia DT

Anonymous said...

Hey Sarah!! Your card is so cute. I love your bear. I also love your sentiment. where did you get that from. I have to check out Lee's Digi shop. Great job.

MaryH said...

I definitely like this cheeky little bear with his pretty balloon. Also like the way you did the opposite corner treatment. The pearls were a nice touch, but it's also very wonderful without them too! This is a darling image, and your sentiment was just right with it. I did house chores today, and tired tonight. Let me know when your flight lands & I'll be the one waiting at the arrival gate with a big smile & a pack of pretty paper for us to play with! You're welcome to arrive any time. TFS &Hugs

Unknown said...

This is so sweet Sarah! I love that little bear. :)

Kat W said...

I think the design is lovely and the shape of the layers is fab :-)
Such a cute image and sentiment too!
Hugs, Kat x

Zw@@n said...

Wow, great card, Sarah. Your colouring is fab. That bear is so cute!!!! Luv, Wilma

happyglitzygirl said...

A gorgeous card and image, and I love the sentiment, thanks for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies, blessings Hilde

Patricia said...

A beautiful card, I love it all.
Cute image, great sentiment and design

Patricia x

Darnell said...

Sarah, if you look "darling" up in the crafting dictionary in my head, you would find this card you made!! OMG, it is beyond adorable!! I think the design is impeccable right down to the corner treatments!! Hugs, Darnell

thecraftycavalier said...

Fabulous CAS card! Just stunning. Beautifully coloured image and the sentiment is perfect. Fabulous. Hugs, Jayne x

Karen said...

Beautiful card, thanks for sharing it with us in the Brown Sugar Challenge

Unknown said...

Great CAS card thanks for joining us at Crafting with Dragonflies hugs Taniaxx (DT)

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

Such a lovely card! The image is so sweet and the sentiment is brilliant. Love the rounded corners too.
Rebecca.

Deborah Frings said...

Absolutely adorable! I love the teddy floating up in the air and the sweet sentiment. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

Unknown said...

So cute, Sarah. :) Love the sentiment...
Thank you for joining us over at Crafting By Designs & good luck!
Sanja, DT