LOTV Teddy with Penguin

Good evening everyone, l am so pleased that l have managed a few posts within days.  Today started off damp and dull but mid morning the sun came through so we headed off to the allotment to build new compost bins (l watched lol), just need a day or so to  finish off the digging for the winter but the ground is so wet.  The sun is just beautiful today but there is just a nip in the air.

So on with the card - l bought this LOTV stamp at Harrogate on Sunday, can you believe l only bought three of there stamps, this one and the two geisha girls which l hope to ink up soon.

The beak debate- Are Penguins beaks black or yellow/orange??? When colouring this image l could not make my mind up so googled the question and according to Wiki Penguins beaks are indeed Black but whenever l see images coloured they are yellow, so what do you think - yellow or black?  I think l will be checking this out on my Life in The Freezer DVD... in the meantime l am going with black.

Stamp LOTV Teddy with Penguin

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Kraft, MME Colourful Christmas/falling flakes

stickles, glamour dust, glitter glass

Sentiment Pink Gem Designs.

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

LOTV Lili's Little Fairies - Christmas Card for a Boy

Oldie But a Goodie - Inspired by a song Walking in a Winter Wonderland (paper 2 yr old)

Simon Says Stamp - Glimmer & Sparkle

Ribbon Girls - Boys card

Papertake Weekly - All Creatures Great & Small

Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes

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

Autumn Meeces

It seems such a long time since l have been a regular blogger and l apologise in advance for not being a faithful follower - summer holidays happened then my inspiration took off somewhere and then well - l just could not be bothered.  The dark night are almost upon us so l will hibernate in my craft room.
I went to the Papercraft show at Harrogate with my grandaughter yesterday and bought a few bits and pieces, the show seemed quieter this time but we still managed to stay most of the day. My grandaughter is 9 and is a 'crafter in training' she thoroughly enjoyed the show and was thrilled when she got her money out to pay for card blanks on Anna Maries stand and the chap asked her if they were for her and told her she could have them free .... perhaps she should have made my purchases for me lol.

So on with the card - this is with one of the House Mouse stamps l bought from my lovely friend Angie - thanks Angie, l hope you like what l have done with the stamp.  I am going to send this one to my niece who is  living and working in Jamaica, she is missing the seasons and autumn is her favourite.

Stamp House Mouse - Fall Commuters

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

 Kraft Card, paper from stash

MS border punch, seem binding, brad

Leaves from stash. Stickles.

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

Crafty Catz - 153 Autumn 

Allsorts 175 Autumn Leaves and Trees

Totally Gorjuss  -152 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Glimmer & Sparkle

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Cupcake 213 - Autumn

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

October Challenge Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

The first Sunday of the month sees the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and this month we would like to see........Animal Magic........ you can use any animal  stamp but those using a Penny Black stamp get an extra chance of winning a prize from Penny Black.  Digi images will be marked ineligible for any prize

We have some wonderful prizes on offer from our very generous sponsors too:-
Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Letraset, Little Darlings, Joanna Sheen and Crimson Cloud.
One lucky person gets to be Guest Designer for a month - just put GD after your name on your entry to be in with a chance.

The DT have some wonderful cards to give you some inspiration so please check out the challenge blog here for inspiration and all the challenge rules and l look forward to seeing all your beautiful creations.

Stamp - Penny Black 3965K Primp

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - MME Stella Rose & Kraft card

MS flower and border punch

SU Oval punches, 

Ribbon, stickles, glossy accents & distress ink.

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

CSAYL Wk 31

These weeks are just whizzing by at the moment, Friday again and this week over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long the challenge is 'Tag You're It' - so any christmas project with a tag on it is what we would like to see.  Check out the challenge here and see what the other members of the design team have made to inspire you. This weeks winner will have the chance to be our Guest Designer.

Tag Die - Go Kreate

Stamps Penny Black - Winter Whites & Greens, Tree ?

Sentiment - LOTV

Distress Ink, Sekura pens

Stickles

Have been very busy today building new storage shelves from Ikea for my craft room and trying to sort out all the stuff that has been piling up over the last year, l really need to have a clear out and as l am going to Harrogate Papercraft Show l need to keep my hands in my pockets and not buy any more things ( Well maybe just a couple of bits lol).

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x 

CSAYL Wk30

Friday again, and the start of this weeks challenge at Christmas Stampin All Year Long- and this week is photo inspiration - which l forgot to do.......silly me unless l interpretate the photo as something to eat lol.
This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps who are very generously offering 7 images to one lucky winner.

Image - Bugaboo Stamps Digi - Simple Santa/Cane

Coloured with copics

Glamour dust

Nestie Circles

Chocies

Hope you join in x Susan x

CSAYL Wk 29

It is Friday and the start of a new challenge over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long and this week the challenge is All Sewn Up so we would like to see stitching - real or faux on your creation. This week we are sponsored by Fred She Said who are offering a $15 prize for one lucky winner - check out their website for some great digi images.  The image l have used is called Emma Skating Elf  and she is a real cutie and a breeze to colour.

Digi Image - Emma Skating Elf from Fred She Said

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Dovecraft

Corner - Memory Box

Glamour Dust

I am back from Florida after having 2 hectic weeks in the disney theme parks and an amazing trip to the Kennedy Space Centre, the weather was fantastic. I am really struggling to get back to my crafting and blogging as there are lots of jobs to catch up on and l am just so exhausted at the moment. The weather forecast is good for tomorrow and l have so many outside jobs to catch up on, l hope to be outside all day.  Hope you are all having a good start to the weekend. 

Happy Crafting x Susan x

September Challenge

Please Mr . Blogger remember to post this while l am away.

Today sees the start of the September Challenge over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts, thank you to everyone for taking part last month.... this month we would like to see your Early Christmas Makes. A nice easy one - check out the challenge blog for full details the main one is Please do not use a digi image or you will be ineligible for one of the gorgeous prizes up for grabs.
Sponsors this month are Penny Black, Sir Stampalot (fantastic range of PB's) and Art of Craft.
Check out all the Design Teams gorgeous makes here for more inspiration

Here is my offering

Stamps Penny Black 

Coloured with copics

Papers - Dovecraft

Nesties, MS Snowflake border punch, holly punch.

Flowers and stickles.

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x