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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

Saturday 31 January 2015

Allsorts Challenge 295

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Wendy is the host and she has chosen
Flower Power

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details. I have made something a bit different, l have bought MDF pieces at craft shows and not done anything with them - until now. I painted them with Gesso then covered with distress ink and had fun stamping.

 For the pen pot l used a poppy stamp and text stamp from Inkylicious the added gems to the centres, pearl trim around the base and a pretty butterfly.


For the drawer chest l stamped with Inkylicious text and a flower stamp that l think was a freee one in craft stamper years ago.

We have been generously sponsored by
Whimsy  Stamps and one lucky will receive a $15 voucher


Scrappers delight with a prize for a second lucky winner



Sorry if l have not managed to get round to visiting you all - l have been a bit busy this week but hope to manage a bit of visiting over the weekend.
 Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Sunday 25 January 2015

25th of month project

Hello my lovelies, l have decided that to help become more organised for christmas l am going to make something for the 25th of each month  - it could be cards, decorations, maybe even a gift or two could even be a cake nearer the time.  
Today l am sharing some little gift card wallets - l usually buy gift cards for 3 of my grandchildren and last year the cards that came with them were a bit boring, so these will double up as there own little card too. Quick and easy to make.  



Penguin stamps from Penny Black
Papers from my scrap box 
dies - joy snowflake, marianne tree, snowflake punch

Job done...
Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Saturday 24 January 2015

Allsorts Challenge 295

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Tracy Mouse is the host and she has chosen
Lace &Pearls

We all love our lace and pearls so get them out and have a play. It was my grandsons first birthday this week so l made this for him - unlike the image my little Will has a mass of gorgeous curly hair. The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details. Loving my new alphabet die from Noor Designs.


A Little peep inside

Stamp Baby Boy LOTV
Coloured with copics
Papers nitwits/lotv Up Up & Away
Dies Joy Banner & alphabet,  Marianne fancy circle, SB curvy border
Lace, ribbon, pearls

We have been generously sponsored by

Deedee Designs


Yours & Mine Papercraft


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

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan

Sunday 18 January 2015

Penny Black & More @ Allsorts January Midway

Hello my lovely crafty friends, we are now halfway through the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge for January which is
Stencils, Masks & Embossing Folders  
You still have plenty of time to join in to be in with a chance of winning a great prize from one of  our generous sponsors listed below.
My teamies have some lovely pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details. You can use any brand of stamp except digi's - any entries not using an image stamped with ink will not be eligible for a prize. If you use a Penny Black stamp you could be chosen as a Guest Designer for a month.
Now...you might be wondering what l used for the challenge.... l bought some structure paste last week and 'found' my old dreamweaver stencils - l love this little dragonfly so thought l would try it out with the paste and then added glamour dust while wet OMG l love this stuff and you will be seeing lots more of it lol. I have not put a sentiment on this as l may look for a frame instead.


Stamp Penny Black Sweet Day 40-125
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Stencil - Dreamweaver Small Dragonfly
Structure Paste & glamour dust.
Papers LOTV Up Up & Away
Ribbon, charm, dew drops,
Joy grass die, MS doily border punch

We are generously sponsored by...

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
Penny Black Saturday Challenge January New (stamp & papers are new)
Papertake Weekly All New

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Saturday 17 January 2015

Allsorts Challenge 294

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week it is my time to host and l have chosen
Spring Flowers
The snowdrops are now in flower in the garden so everything else should be following soon.
The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.
I made this card for a lovely friend of mine, her birthday is on the 9th and for the last three years l have been late so l am going to add her birthday to my December list - so out came her favourite stamps - House Mouse. I know she has received it and loves it.



Stamp by Joanna Sheen - House Mouse Crocus
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
papers LOTV Timeless Victorian
Dies - SB Floral ovals, TH Tattered floral, Joy Shape & alphabet
MS clay & butterfly mould
Beads, button, ribbon, lace, stickles, gauze

We have been generously sponsored by

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

House Mouse & Friends HMFMC 185 Anything Goes
Gruffie & Guests Anything Goes with option of button & Bow.


Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Friday 16 January 2015

Sugar Delia

Hello my lovely crafty friends - hope you are all well and keeping warm during this cold blast.  Only four weeks until l go on my jollies so l thought l should get my evening frocks out and try them on..... what a disaster....they don't fit so strict diet and exercise for 4 weeks in the hope that l can squeeze into them, l did have some bigger dresses but l sent them to the charity shop.  A side effect of the medication l am taking is weight gain so it is difficult.
Anyway... l am here to share a card l made yesterday ....made l should close my eyes a make a wish lol x


Stamp Sugar Nellie - Delia
Coloured with copics
Papers out of scrap box
Flowers dies SB Bitty Blossom
Leaves die Joy
Sentiment Inkylicious
Ribbon, slider, glitter glass, stickles, glamour dust, 
star embossing folder

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Creative Inspirations 296 Anything Goes and option of sketch  - Sketch 5
Sugar Bowl 120 Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Papertake Weekly It's all new (new unused stamp)
MAWTT Dies & or Punches 

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x 

Sunday 11 January 2015

Flying Reindeer

Hello my lovely crafty friends - hope you are all ok and have survived the wild winds of the last few days.
I was lucky to be Kate's candy winner of the Wild Rose Studio goodies at christmas.  I have loved these goodies from afar so you can imagine my joy when they were sat on my desk.  The dies cut like a hot knife through butter - a dream and the papers are delish and oh the sweet stamp - can you tell l really enjoyed making this card.  Thank you Kate if you are reading this and l hope you like what l have done with them so far.


Stamp Flying Reindeer, holly flourish die, snow frame, papers frosted lace all Wild Rose Studio
coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Snowflake die by Noor designs
reindeer charm and gem Hobby House
flowers, cone, ribbon, berries, stickles, Distress ink, chunky white embossing

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
ABC Christmas A Anything Goes with option of antlers
Simon Says Stamp - Something New (dies, stamp & papers)
Dream Valley 97 Christmas
52 Card Throw Down - Shades of blue

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

Saturday 10 January 2015

Allsorts Challenge 293

Hope you are all having a good weekend, it is wild and very windy here this morning as it has been most of the night, luckily no damage to our house - our neighbour has a ridge tile off.
Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Mervi is the host and she has chosen
New & Cute.

We had a new addition to the family 5 weeks ago - a grandaughter (our 7th grandchild) from my husbands youngest daughter, so l am not no.1 grandma. The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.


Stamp LOTV Balloon Basket
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers LOTV
Dies - LaLa Land banner, SB fancy oval, Joy billes flourish, marianne flower
MS air clay, moulds, ribbon, gems, pearls, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by Cuddly Buddly


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

Simon Says Stamp - Something New (Baby)
Cute Card Thursday 355 Whats New (Baby)
In The Pink 60 Anything Goes

The postie has just knocked on my door with a lovely package of goodies l ordered from Noor yesterday - 17 hours from order to delivery - fantastic.
Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan

Wednesday 7 January 2015

Fifi Goes Walkies

Hello my lovely crafty friends - l hope you are all well and back to normal after all the festivities. Christmas is all packed away and stacked in boxes in the garage.  The stack seems to be getting bigger after a few purchases - l have bought some icicle lights for the conservatory - an absolute bargain reduced from £50 down to £15 in Argos - they were sold out when l checked them but have been checking daily and they had a set in on sunday afternoon (they were out sunday morning) so l reserved them - then my daughter wanted some but they were sold out so l must have got the last set - never mind she can have my old rope light :). 
 I also have an addiction to christmas wrapping paper - l did not need any but it was reduced in Asda so l bought 3 rolls, then l saw some in sainsbury's with about 70% off so l bought....11 rolls - all different, then l went into asda again this week and bought 2 more - then l called into sainsburys on monday and they were selling it all off for 20p ... well l could not stop myself and bought 2 more and 10 bottle bags at 10p each. So........if ever there is a wrapping paper shortage l have over 30 rolls :)
Do you have any sale addictions???? 

Enough waffle and onto my card - l bought this stamp from Funky Kits a couple of months ago and have only just got around to colouring this little piece of sugar.  I made this card just because l wanted too and am pleased with the way it turned out and l am entering it into a couple of challenges.



Stamp Sugar Nellie - Fifi Goes Walkies
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers First Edition Daydreams
Flowers Dahlia Eastern Spice - The Ribbon Girl
Noor Billes Flourish die, Tonic Doily die
Ribbon, lace, heart charm, metal butterfly, gauze
Stickles, liquid pearls, perfect pearls mist

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Sugar Bowl 120 Anything Goes
Noor Challenge 2 - Made With Love (heart charm)
Pink Gem Designs 135 Something New (stamp)
Creative Inspirations 295 Finished with a bow
Simon Says Stamp Something New (stamp)

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

Sunday 4 January 2015

Penny black & More @ Allsorts January

Hello my lovely crafty friends, l hope you are all well and getting back to normal after the festive season.
The first sunday of the new year is here so time for the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and this month the challenge is

Stencils, Masks & Embossing Folders
For this challenge you can use one or all of the techniques the choice is yours, l have just used a stencil which l embossed to make the wall. The Design Team have been hard at work with their Penny Blacks and have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details.  You can used any brand of stamp except digi (NO DIGI IMAGES), the focal point of your project must be hand stamped to be in with a chance of winning one of our fabulous prizes from our generous sponsors listed below. One lucky winner using a Penny Black stamp will be chosen to be a Guest Designer on a future challenge.


Stamp Penny Black Birthday Girl  40-304
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
papers LOTV Snow Princess
Stencil Stampasaurus, Die - Marianne
Ribbon, gems, glamour dust

We have been generously sponsored by
Penny Black
I would like to enter this card  into the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp Anything goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge January - New  (my stamp is new)

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

Saturday 3 January 2015

Allsorts challenge 292

Happy New Year to all my crafty friends and hope you all had a good christmas, l have had lots of lovely times with my family and not much time for blogging but normality should resume shortly.
Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Brenda is the host and she has chosen
Cold & Frosty Colours
This is the card l made for my grandson when he said he wanted a penguin card, it is very sparkly IRL but the photo does not show it clearly. 

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.



Penguin stamps Penny Black inked with SU write markers
Papers LOTV, glitter paper, Joy snowflake die, snowflake punch
Distress inks, embossing powder, tree stamp butterfly kisses

We have been generously sponsored by
Digistamp Boutique

Digistamp

Nicecrane
Nicecrane $20 spend

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp Anything goes.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x