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Thank you for dropping by. I hope you like what you see, please feel free to leave a comment or just say hello so l know you have passed through. Happy crafting and blogging x Susan x

Monday 30 April 2012

Autumn Willow

Sunshine today hooray... trying to catch up with washing, lets hope the sun stays around a bit longer.
This is the first time l have used this stamp - shame on me lol. It is part of the Autumn 2009 Kit and l have only just cut into it. I loved colouring this image and will certainly be using her again.


Stamp Whiff of Joy - Willow
Coloured copics and prisma pencils
Papers MME and SU card
Flowers - Prima and Green Tara
Pin with beads and spacers (loving these)
MS punch, corner punch, leaf die, pearls, lace and ribbon

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

Whiff of Joy 128 Bingo - Flower, Pin & Lace  
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss 129 - Congratulations
Joanna Sheen - Flower Power

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are appreciated x Susan x

Sunday 29 April 2012

Happy Anniversary

Yet another cold miserable day, when will it change - enough is enough
On with the card , l made this late yesterday for my wedding anniversary with just a couple hours of our day left - yes bad l know. we did'nt celebrate it just had a takeaway for tea.

Welcome to my new follower Elaine - nice of you to drop by xSusan x


Stamp - House Mouse Chocolate Heart
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper Rayher 12x12 had ages and kraft
Sentiment stamp Penny Black
Other hearts - nesties , MS punch, pearl heart
Swiss dots embossing folder, stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

House Mouse HMFMC118 - Grab some Tea - Anything Goes (2nd entry) 
Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma's Store 83 - Candy & Cupcakes
Secret Crafter 183 - Cute & Fluffy

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are appreciated x Susan x

Saturday 28 April 2012

Christmas Dance

Happy Saturday to you all, all faith l had in the weather man has gone, he promised a dry day today - he lied it has rained.
Anyway after spending much of my day taking and collecting my son and friend from here there and everywhere it is now my time. My wedding anniversary today and l have not even made hubby a card - how bad am l. Just had a chinese takeaway for tea and l feel as full as an egg.
The card

 Stamp LOTV Christmas Dance
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - DCWV rose tinted christmas stack and dream street, Kraft card
MS snowflake border punch, memory box corner die
Charm, ribbon, string sentiment , stickles and glamour dust.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) Sketch by Jacque
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes.
Made Especially for you - Earth day - Recycle (string was on a tag for charity shop purchase)
Winter Wonderland - Here come the Girls
Colours Create 95 Rose Pink White & Kraft
ABC Christmas H for Hardware - Charm (2nd Entry)

Thanks for stopping by and will be dropping by your blogs later tonight x Susan x



Friday 27 April 2012

Just Chilling

The weekend seem to have come around quickly this week and l have got much done this week - l am blaming the weather x Todays card is yet another of my new addictions - House Mouse they have really started to grow on me
On with the card

 


Stamp - House Mouse - Just chilling
Coloured with copics and prismas
Papers Dovecraft  Back to Basics and old scrap brown piece
Sentiment LOTV
Seam binding and button Ribbon Girls
Flowers old prima and old Tara Green

I am entering this into the following challenges:-

House Mouse - HMFMC118  Grab some Tea - Anything Goes option of Tea (do you think this may be ice lemon tea???)
Crafty Catz 130 - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes#
Sketch & Stash 86 Doreens Sketch (old Tara Green flowers 6 yrs, new stamp)
Moving Along with The Times - Mau's Gardens or flowers
Totally Papercrafts 114 - Saturated Colours
Nut Crafters 16 Anything Goes (sorry don't have nc stamp)

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your crafty weekend x Susan x

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Perfect Weather for......Crafting

We are all nice and toastie warm after the heating boiler has been repaired and sweet smelling too lol.  As the weather is horrendous l have spent a lot of time in my 'little den',  so here is an extra card today, l stitched around the edge of the card just to make sure my machine is ok.  Not a colour combo l have tried before but this is the challenge over at Ribbon Girls so l thought l would give it a whirl and it is ideal for this image.



Stamp Forever Friends
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Dovecraft Back to Basics and SU
Punches - Oval Su, star (x-cut??)
Sentiment stamp LOTV
Pink Netting
 Distress Ink & Stickles 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Forever Friends - Think Pink
Cupcake 189 - Material
Incy Wincy - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspirations 36 - Distressing
Ribbon Girls 18 - Aqua Orange and Pink
Crafty Creations 167 -What Little Girls are made of(2nd and final entry)
  
Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Flowers for Mimi

Hope you are all well and enjoying some crafting x The stamp l am using today is yet again another from my unused box, l bought it a few weeks ago from Samuel Taylors (Brighouse) where they were selling off wood mounted stamps at half price, well we all love a bargain and l love my PB's so had to have it.  I love to create my own backgrounds as you can colour match everything perfectly when it all starts out as white card.



Stamp Penny Black Flowers for Mini
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils.
Polka Dot background stamp and flowers stamp both from SU
Punched flowers on card coloured with copics and gel pen dots 
Brads in centre of flowers
Embossing folder, ric rac, chippie 2, stickles and glamour dust

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 198 - No Patterned Paper
Papertake Weekly 67 - Sketch
Crafty Sentiment Design - For a Child
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations  167 Thats what little girls are made of -
Creative Inspirations 160 - Anything Goes
Fab N Funky 118 no DP

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Tilda with Hearts

What a disaster yesterday turned out to be., the gas man was supposed to be coming 8-1 in the morning as we had no heating or hot water, BG rang at 12.45 to say man held up with a gas leak was it ok to come later....... at 3.15 hubby said water is ok and put heating on so l asked him to ring BG and cancel repair man. When  l came back from school pick up at 4 water and heating off...hubby rang to ask Bg to come after all but as we cancelled 10 mins earlier it would be tomorrow they said. Well tomorrow is here and gas man been and yes you guessed it needs a part and will be coming back tomorrow (wednesday) so no heating or water again and my l have never needed a bath so much in my life. Little electric heater on in craft room so nice and cosy in here.

Todays disaster my sewing machine was 30 years old last month it was a gift for my 21st birthday - my daughter borrowed it a couple of months ago. To get mine back l ended up buying her a machine, then when she returned mine it had a little 'accident' in the car which she did'nt tell me about and when l opened it the bobbin pin was broken off and you have to replace the whole bracket to repair and for those who said how old is the machine........... obsolite and parts no longer available anywhere (spent ages playing with Mr Google but no luck)  Hubby said "go treat yourself to a new one" while fiddling with the snapped off spool pin which is plastic just like the bracket.
He disappeared into the kitchen and returned asking if this will do.... he melted the bracket and pin to weld it back together.... yippee it works....asked if l can have the sewing machine money for crafty bits lol (no reply)


Stamp - Tilda with hearts
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Kaisercraft and Bazzill
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts and stash
Butterfly punch, SU ovals, nestie ovals stickles, brad, twine,heart doily

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Wild Orchid Crafts 47 - Spring is in the Air
Just Magnolia 153 - Soft Spring Shades
Allsorts 151 - Sketch

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are appreciated x Susan x 

Monday 23 April 2012

Daisy on her bike

Hello all you lovely people, hope you are having a good day.  This gorgeous stamp was a gift for my birthday from my lovely crafty friend Irene. This is the first time l have used her and she was lovely to colour. I have just realised l have forgot to put a sentiment on...silly me will have to do that later.
Got all the HW done this morning and am waiting for gas man to come as yesterday the boiler decided it did not want to work so we have no hot water or heating and l am just feeling a bit cold at the mo so added and extra layer.  Perhaps l should get on the Wii instead of sitting down lol


Stamp - Sugar Nellie Daisy on her Bike
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Dovecraft Tea Party
Flower punch 
Dies- Nestie ovals, corner and swirl.
Buttons, stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Sugar Bowl - Swirls and scrolls and sketch
Crafty Emmas Store 82 - Button It
Papertake Weekly - A Stitch In Time.

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are appreciated
x Susan x


Sunday 22 April 2012

LOTV Baby

I was asked to do a Christening card at very short notice by my daughter and spent hours looking around digi land but could not find anything l really liked and l did not have any stamps in my file that l could use, picked up car keys to go to shop and then had a thought.... I wonder if l have anything in my unused box. This cute stamp from LOTV was in there and saved me a trip out and probably quite a bit of money too, l am sure you all know we crafters don't just go in and buy one stamp lol.
So a couple of hours after starting the card it has been made and collected and will be with baby tomorrow.  I have not put a sentiment on the front as l wanted to keep it clean, so have put a memory of the day inside.




Stamp LOTV All Our Dreams coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Craft Creations. Ribbon, pearl slider coloured blue, Rhinestones. embossing folder.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) -   Diamonds and Pearls  (Rhinestones and pearl slider)
Simon Says Stamp - Dawny P's Sketch
Crafty Catz 129 - Checks (or stripes)
Secret Crafter 182 - Film title .  Million Dollar Baby  (parents of  baby this card is for are lotto winners)

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated, happy crafting x Susan x


Saturday 21 April 2012

Tatty Ted

Todays is one of those days when the weather just does not know what to do. Wind, rain, shine we are having it all. My eldest grandaughter stayed last night and was awake far too early this morning so another day of feeling shattered, but love them all to bits.
On with the card, l think l bought this stamp last year and it has been hanging around on my desk for ages so l thought l had better introduce him to ink - used London Fog instead of black as so much of the stamp is the impression.


Stamp Tayy Ted coloured with copcs and prisma pencils
Background stamp - cover a page snowflakes.
embossing folder snow dots,  memory box corner die. sentiment cuddly buddly, nestie circles ribbon, button, charm, stickles and g dust.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

ABC Christmas H for Hardware (Charm)
MAWTT - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Buttons & Bows
Totally Papercrafts - All Buttoned up
CES - 82 - Button It

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Friday 20 April 2012

Boobie Love

Good evening everyone, the weekend is upon us again and l hope you all mange some crafting and me time.  I had a very busy day yesterday looking after our 2 youngest grandchildren and then dashed of to a craft club l go to every 2 weeks, hence no post yesterday although l did the round of blogs when l got home last night.  I made this card today for a few challenges and when l got the papers out l thought this is going to look rubbish but the more l added the better it looked, 2 of the challenges were digi's only and as this is my only digi there was no other choices but l do like this image - it is from Saturated Canary and was free, (Thank You Krista) she is called Boobie Love, and thoughts to all who are/have suffered in any way with breast cancer. x



The image is coloured with copics and prisma pencils
The papers are Dovecraft Back to Basics and the blue paper is from SU
The lush satin pleated ribbon is from The Ribbon Reel
Flowers from WOC
I have used some beads from a broken necklace from a charity shop, pin from Hobby House
Other bits - MS punch, corner punch, Pink Gem Sentiment, Spellbinder leaf die, stickles, butterfly punch.

I Would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Sketch by Dawny P
Incy Wincy 142 - Digi only
Crafty Sentiments - Digi
Ribbon Reel 26 Going Green - Colours &  recycle (beads from old charity shop necklace) & Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - A stitch in time (Faux stitching around main paper)
Cupcake 188 - In at The Deep End - Texture - glitter, flowers and dried seed heads with glitter

Thank you for stopping by and off to do a bit of catching up x Susan x



Wednesday 18 April 2012

Sweet Willow

What a dreadful day we have had with the weather rain, rain and more rain, just pleased l did not have to go out.  I made a get well card last night which was collected this morning and l forgot to take a photo.  So what have l been doing today? l have been playing in my den all afternoon and this is the result, l love this Willow stamp from WOJ and she has been very neglected in a box.  All the papers are from my scrap box which l have moved onto my desk to encourage me to use up some scraps.
It is my nieces birthday end of next week and for a change l am in front.  The photo is not very good because of the poor light today.

Stamp Willow from WOJ coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Nesties, SU oval punches, butterfly punch and flowers punches.
Papers are a mixture of Craft Creations, Doodlebug, not sure of gingham.
Ribbon, flowersoft, faux stitching. Stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake 188 - In the deep (flower soft for texture)
Sketch & Stash 85 - Kevins Sketch and stash is all old except butterfly punch (whoops just realised my pointy bit is not quite the right shape)
Oldie but a Goldie - On the garden or on the farm - Willow is in the garden! (old stamp had few years, flower soft 3 yr old)
Joanna Sheen - Someone Special (My Special Niece)
Crafty Creations 166 - Yellow & 1 other (Pink)
Whimsy Inspires 35 - Punches or die cuts
Papertake Weekly - A Stitch in TimeCrafty Ribbons - Things with wings (3 punched butterflies)

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated x Susan x

Monday 16 April 2012

London Calling

I Do love my Penny Blacks - they were my first rubber fetish lol,  last week l won the challenge over at the PB Saturday Challenge and this week it is another great challenge spots and stripes. For those who know me well most of my cards feature spots, l don't why they just do x My daughter asked me to make her a card for her Dad, mens cards are not the easiest to do but this gorgeous new stamp from the London collection was introduced to the ink pad this weekend. I watched the tut on criss cross cards over on Bev Rochesters blog and thought l would give it a go......



Stamp - Penny Black London Calling
Coloured with copics and prismas
Papers SU
Die cut tag with PB sentiment
MS border punch
Button and tiny ribbon.
Distress ink and stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 197 - Spots and Stripes
Allsorts 150 - Button & Thread
Charisma Cardz - Fancy Folds
Secret Crafter 181 - Its A Mans Card
Crafters Companion 23 - Four legged Friends

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Sunday 15 April 2012

Snow Heart Tilda


I hope Mr Blogger is behaving tonight as this morning he was playing up and after many attempts at leaving comments l gave up... so please Mr Blogger behave yourself xx
Today seems to have flown by and l have not got much done but Tomorrows another Day, listen at me Scarlet O 'Hara (I wish lol) ..
Must tell you all l pass a place just a mile down the road from me a couple of times a week called Bedazzle Beads and have never been in, well...... l have now and l will be going back again regularly. Last week l ordered a few tibetan silver beads and bits to decorate pins and when l passed yesterday l wondered what they sold. I was like a child in a sweet shop, they stock the most amazing beads and lots of charms too, you can buy beads in packs as well as singularly. Charms and beads were 10p each    they had larger beads for jewellery making and l tried not to look. The sell online too. If anyone lives near Gomersal it is worth a visit.

Enough waffle and on with todays card.....


Stamp Tilda with Snow Heart coloured with copics and prisma pencils (another uninked stamp, the box is going down slowly)
Papers Magnolia and Dream Street, vellum.
Victorian velvet distress ink
Nesties Oval scalloped, go create oval scalloped
Pin, beads lace, roses, ribbon die cut snowflakes, small punched snowflakes, glamour dust.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Just Magnolia 152 - Lovely Lace
Whimsy Inspires 34 - Easel Card
Winter Wonderland - Pretty in Pink
Charisma Cardz 14- Fancy Folds - Easel
Totally Gorjuss 127 - Bling

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Saturday 14 April 2012

Sweet Elin - Flying Frog

Hello to you all and welcome to my new followers this week, nice to have you stopping by x
Have you ever coloured an image and thought what on earth am l going to do with this??? This was one of those images, even though I just love the image l think she is so cute but it has taken 2 days to put together before l was happy with it.

The card:-


Stamp - Nellie Snellen Sweet Elin Flying Frog
Coloured with copics and prismas touch of stickles to wings
Blossom nesties
Papers Dovecraft Back To Basics 111
Punches - various, ric rac, liquid pearls and card candi.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Sentiment- Spring Creations/Pastel colours
Simon Says Stamp April Showers Bring Spring Flowers
Crafty Creations 165 - Flower Power.
Crafty Ribbons 17 - Things with Wings
Totally Papercrafts 112 - Things with wings
Totally Gorjuss 127 - Bling

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x




Friday 13 April 2012

Land Ahoy

Hello to you all, hope you have all been enjoying some crafty time.
When l saw this stamp last year l just had to have it - perfect for little boys cards, it has been in my new box for ages. This stamp fits the challenge at Lili of the Valley this week - Transport

The card:-



Stamp Lili of the Valley - Land Ahoy
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Magnolia and scrap box
Bunting punches SU, Nesties.
Shells l bought ages ago and knew they would come in one day x
Stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) - Transport
Colour Create 94 - Yellow, Blue, White added option Shells
Crafty Catz 128 - Animals (dog in boat)
Joanna Sheen April - It's a Mans World

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Thursday 12 April 2012

ABC Christmas

Hello to you all, hope you are all enjoying some crafting time.  The ABC Challenge running is G for Gold and white with a touch of green - l have kept this card simple

Penny Black stamp berry Wreath embossed with gorgeous egyptian gold embossing powder by Judikins it has a lovely shine to it. Cut with circle nestie and gold scalloped nestie. White background embossed and mounted onto gold card. Where is the green???? The sentiment by Paula Pascaul is stamped in Old Olive ink from SU and the white background is distressed with bundled sage.  This is an ideal one for going in the post


I am entering this card into the following challenge
ABC Christ mas G for Gold - White and a touch of green

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Wednesday 11 April 2012

House Mouse HMFMC117

Hello, hope you are all well and recovering from eating too many eggs,  if you are feeling a bit off it with over indulging do not look at the card below............


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I don't think l have used this stamp before, l only have 3 House Mouse stamps and have never really had the confidence to colour them in, l have used the  forget me not one just once and not used the sunflower one yet but when l saw the challenge over at House Mouse and this stamp fitted perfectly l thought l had better introduce it to ink.

House Mouse stamp - Chocolate Mousse Ice Cream 
coloured with copics and prisma pencils.
Paper MME, platinum stickles, glamour dust, ribbon, twine, flowers, doily 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-

House Mouse HMFMC117 - Things So Sweet
Incy Wincy 141 - Cute Critters
Totally Papercrafts 111 Bingo Pink, Glitter & pearls
Crafters Companion April - 4 Legged Friends 
Bunny Zoe  23 - Ribbon or Twine
Fab n Funky - On all Fours

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x 

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Robin Redbreast

Hello Happy Crafters - hope you are all well and enjoying some crafting time, this is my second share today.

On with the card:-



Stamp by Blue Moon ( a bargain at NEC couple of years ago reduced to £2.50)
Coloured with copics and prisma pencil, stickles and fluffy stuff for snow.
Paper by Dovecraft and gingham from my scrap box glitter paper punched with MS border bunch. Sentiment by LOTV. Ribbon and pin, l feel a new addiction comin on as l have seen some gorgeous pins around the blogs lately and want to have a go myself and as yet have not bought in any bits so have just used up some beads in my bead box but have been looking on ebay and there is so much to choose from l just don't know where to begin .

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Winter Wonderland Robin Red Breast
Christmas Stampin All Year 5 Favourite colour combo - Traditional Red and Green
Christmas Crafting (April) 10 - Gingham Christmas

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Tilda in Spring Rain

Hello all you lovlies, just keeping things a bit brief this week until l pick myself up again x

It has been ages since this Tilda has seen the light of day and she is fitting to the April Showers we are having at the moment.
Tilda in Spring Rain coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers by K & Co, l have embossed around the green with cosmic shimmer embossing powder and the peachy coloured strip l have stamped with an Inkylicious script jst to give it a bit of lift. I followed  a sketch for this one and realised it should be oval and as l had been colouring her for almost 2 hours on a rectangle piece there was no way she was going to be oval so l cut  a large scalloped oval on the calibur.  I have added glossy accents to the raindrops and puddle.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Just Magnolia 151 - Anything Goes
An Oldie but a Goldie - April Showers - Old Tilda stamp l have had for ages
Simon Says Stamp - Fav Tool - Grand Calibur
Crafty Creations Spring Green (2nd and final entry)
Totally Gorjuss - Sketch
CES 80 Swirls and Pearls (swirls on paper and pearls in flower centres)
Papertake Weekly - April Showers

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Monday 9 April 2012

Penny Black Whispers

Hello to you all.  When l saw this Penny Black stamp months ago l had to have it, it is an old one but l think l will get a lot of mileage out of this one.



Penny Black stamp - Whispers Paper pieced
Papers Dovecraft Back to Basics 11
Punches - Oval and ribbon punch SU, fan border MS
Glamour Dust, stickles, card candi and distress ink

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Penny Black 196- Case It (used colours, layout and flowers)
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Crafty Catz 127 CAS (hope this is CAS enough)
Cupcake 187 - Spring is in the Air

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Sunday 8 April 2012

Best Dress

Happy Easter x  I enjoyed making this card as the stamp is adorable and the papers are lovely and fresh.



Stamp LOTV Best Dress
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers By Dovecraft - Back to Basics 111
Punches - Butterflies, flowers and ovals
Pearls, button, thread, ribbon pearl heart, stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) Ribbon, Bows and Buttons,
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts 111 - Bingo . Pink, glitter and pearls
Sir Stampalot (April) Happy Birthday

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Saturday 7 April 2012

Gorjuss Flower Girl

Thank you for your lovely comments yesterday.

On with todays card

Stamp Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl - Flower Girl
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper SU, Flower -Blossom Nestie die from scrap papers
Ribbon - Gorgeous pink Pleated from Ribbon Reel
sentiment LOTV, butterfly punch, brad, pearls, stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Sugar Bowl 81 - Gayles Sketch
Whimsy Inspires 33 - Ribbon
Crafty Creations - Spring Greens
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts 149 Bingo - Green, ribbon & pink
Simon Says Stamp Fav Tool - Grand Calibur

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Friday 6 April 2012

Easter Bunny

Happy Easter to you all.
On with todays card

LOTV stamp coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Whimsy Cloud Die then embossed with swiss dots embossing folder
Daisy punches, card candi, ribbon stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Incy Wincy 140 - Easter or Pastel
Ribbon Reel 25 - Happy Easter
Addicted to Stamps 27 - Easter
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Favourite Tool - Grand Calibur
Crafty Sentiments - Bunnies
Crafters Companion April - Four legged Friends
Totally Papercrafts Bingo - Flower, die cut, blue

Thanks for stopping by and just keeping it brief as it is a difficult weekend with lots of sadness and tears- one year anniversary since Davids accident x Susan x

Thursday 5 April 2012

Penguin Hugs

Hello all you lovely people. Hope you are all well and enjoying some crafty time. The snow here has almost gone now (thank goodness), l have just got back from taking my daughter SIL and two littleies to Manchester Airport - they sat on a plane for 2 hours on tuesday in Leeds before the flight was cancelled so fingers crossed this plane will fly.
On with the card:-

This skating penguin stamp is a Peachy Keen
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Die cut snowflake covered with german glass
Kraft card, vellum, nestie circles, ribbon, stickles sentiment from Pink Gem

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Winter Wonderland - It takes two (Penguins)
Simon Says Stamp - Fav Tool (Grand Calibur)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Never Too Old For A Hug

Not going to talk about the weather.... so on with the card, every time l stamp a LOTV for the first time it becomes my fav lol , love this stamp just gorgeous


Stamp LOTV - Never Too Old For A Hug
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Patterned Paper SU
Nesties, Memory Box Heart Die,
Flowers mainly Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly punch, stickles ribbon and lace.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-
Wild Orchid Crafts 46 - Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp - Favourite Tool - Grand Calibur
Colour Create  93 - Deep Purple, Bright Green & Cream, Option of Bow (Lace Bow)

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave and thank you to everyone for comments on Caitlins card yesterday, she will be here tomorrow to read your comments   x Susan x


Tuesday 3 April 2012

Grandaughter made this card

My grandaughter loves to play in my craft room and has been making a few Easter things and l promised l would put one of her cards on my blog and enter it into a challenge for her so here it is

All Grandma's stash
Lili of the Valley stamp Coloured with pencils
Made by Caitlin aged 9

My grandma is entering this card into
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Caitlin would love to read your comments, Thank you x Susan x

My First Digi Card

I have come out of the dark ages lol, l have loved looking at all the digi images on cards and thought no l can't do that.... Last week l saw this gorgeous image by Krista from Saturated Canary and love it and it was free so l downloaded it then thought what do l do now ...l need a teenager... my son had to resize and put 4 to an A4, then  my friend Irene told me weeks ago leave overnight after printing for ink to properly dry. So here it is



I should add that this image was created to bring to light the aweness of Breast Cancer - hence the image name and ribbon.  We all know someone who has been affected by the terrible cancer - My Mum died in 1985 with it aged 44 years and suffered for 7 years. My sister and cousin both started treatment within a week of each other in March last year and l have friends who are survivers and are doing very well so ladies get em out and check your boobies lol x

I will not be neglecting my Rubbah fetish as there is something strangely satisfying with put stamp to ink to paper if you know what l mean??? x

Digi Image Boobielove by Krista at Saturated Canary
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Card by SU Paper Heidi Grace
Butterfly swirls embossing folder
Butterfly and flower punches, swirly die, flowers and ribbon , stickles, flowers and feather
Grand scalloped nesties

Iwould like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Craftz Catz 176 - Digi
Secret Crafter 179 a Shaped Card (scalloped Easel)
Totally Gorjuss 125 Swirly Whirly
Pink Gem 43 Aqua Marine
Cupcake 186 - Sewing Box - Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes.
Papertake weekly - Anything Goes + option Monchromatic

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Monday 2 April 2012

Penny Black Miniful

A short post as my husband has just deleted my page when l opened a tab for him to do something  then he closed mine down Argggg
On with my card


Penny Black Stamp miniful
coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Ribbon and buttons from Harrogate show
Sentiment Pink Gem
Red card SU Blue Bazill swiss dots

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Penny Black Saturday Challenge 195 Sing Along - I was Driving in My Car (Madness)
Crafty Emma's Store 79 - No Girls Allowed
Whimsy Inspires 32 - No Patterned Paper
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - April - It's a Mans World

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Sunday 1 April 2012

Penny Black and More At Allsorts

I am so excited.... l have been invited by the talented Brenda to join the DT for Penny Black and More at Allsorts, this is my very first DT card and l hope you like it and it gives someone,somewhere, some inspiration.
The theme for April is  Oh So Cute and l know we are going to get lots of entries as most of us just love cute. There are some fantastic prizes on offer for some lucky winners this month - you don't have to use a PB but if you do you have an extra chance of winning. The Design Team have some gorgeous cards to share with you so please pop over to the challenge and join in the fun.
Sir Stampalot have a fantastic range of Penny Black Stamps as well as other goodies.
Here is my card:-


Stamp - Penny Black LilyPond
Coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencil
Paper and card Stampin up
Organza Roses The Hobby House
Various flower punches, cuttlebug corner die, stickles, tiny dragonfly punch
Sentiment Kaisercraft

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
MAWTT 142 Cute and Cuddly
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x