Autumn

Have you ever sat and just starred at your craft stash for hours with no inspiration at all???  That was me last night - not the slightest spark - all the lights were out lol, so l got some ink pads, the dusters and some stamps out just to have a play and it just developed from there, l mounted it up and it just did not look right on a card blank so l folded some card added it to that and punched some ribbon strips and added 2013 and all l need now is a calendar tab to stick on the back and hey presto my desk calender for next year.

Stamps- Inkylicious Flights of Dreams & Autumn Mosaic

Lavinia Small toadstool

Inks - Adirondak Woodland & Purple Twilight

Card & Ribbon Border punch SU

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

Joanna Sheen, Autumn Breezes

Thanks for stopping by and all your comments are appreciated, l will be back later when l have picked my little grandaughter up for her wednesday sleep over, she is only two and a proper little princess and tomorrow is Isaacs Birthday he will be 5 and he is a proper little spiderman xx Susan x

Penny Black Tea Cosy

Hope you all managed some crafty time over the weekend. Today is definately Autumn - cold, damp and grey.  I had an early start this morning picking my sis up from the airport, a journey that normally takes an hour took two this morning with the heavy traffic and she was an hour early landing too, anyhow she is home safe and sound after having a lovely holiday out in Jamaica visiting her daughter.

Yesterday my daughter had a nosey in my craft room, her face was a mixture of horror and shock ....... OMG How many ribbons do you need??? You need to sort them out....so l have and the pics are below.

On with todays card, l made this one for the Penny Black monthly challenge which for October is a sketch and it just happens to be my favourite layout too, l have not done one for this challenge since it went monthly - wonder if they have missed me lol x

Stamp - Penny Black Tea Cosy

Coloured with copics and prismas

Papers Kraft Card, Kaisercraft and papermania

Flowers, ribbon, brads, stickles

Punches - Butterfly, MS border, SU Ovals, Nesties

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

Penny Black - October -  Helen's Sketch

Cupcake 214 Two's Company

Simon Says Stamp - Punches & Dies

Papertake Weekly - All Creatures Great and Small
Addicted to Stamps 41 Animal Friends

So here is the ribbon collection........ 

Just remembered l have a box of christmas ribbons somewhere too and a samll box of bits

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

LOTV Trumpeting Angel

Well thats another weekend gone by quickly, but should not complain the sun has shone - l have got a bit more digging and tidying up in the allotment and picked the last of the runner beans - even managed lots of crafting.
Thank you for all the lovely comments on my cards over the last week, they are very appreciated and even 'The Bev' commented on my Lilac Whimsy stamped card, l had entered the WOC challenge but silly me thought l could enter several challenges when l could only enter 3 - never mind she liked my card anyway and l must remember next time to read challenge rules properly.

Onto todays card, the challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies is Traditional Christmas and as l have a few of there stamps (ok well l have at least 60 last time l counted) it was easy to choose a suitable stamp

Stamp LOTV

Papers MME, green card SU

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils 

Dress Paper Pieced

Punches - Flower, holly leaves, MS holly border, SU ovals

Doily, ribbon, stickles, card candi.

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

LOTV - Classic Christmas

Sir Stampalot -  October -Punch Away

Charisma Cardz 40 Sketch

Cute Card Thursday 238 - Paper Piecing

Totally Papercrafts 138 - Make Your Own Flowers

Totally Gorjuss 154 - Traditional Christmas Colours

  

Here's me on holiday having a cuddle with a couple of my friends - we all need a hug from time to time and yes if you are wondering l did ride in the hunny pots as well as Dumbo.

Thank you for stopping by and l appreciated all your comments, happy crafting x Susan x

Wee Winter Fairy

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend, it is a beautiful autumn day here in West Yorkshire, the sun in shining and the leaves are changing colours and it all paints a lovely scene.
Quickly onto my card today - this is another of the stamps l bought last weekend, is'nt she a sweetie. When l saw the challenge over at Winter Wonderland last night l had a vision of what l wanted to do and felt sure l had lilac christmas papers in my enormous paper stash but no not one single piece of lilac so l resorted to dotty paper.
I loved making this card and it took me 4 hours so it is for a special little girlie and l will make her a box to keep it in but just need to hide it away so she does not come across it in my room.

Stamp - Whimsy Wee Winter Fairy

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils, distress ink

Stickles and flower soft for fur

Papers Dovecraft and Craftwork Cards snowflake paper.

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Tree Die, Tag Die, snowflake punch

Glitter glass, doily & ribbon, crystals

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Whimsy Inspirations 52 - All things Sparkly

MAWTT - Tag

Winter Wonderland Photo Inspiration - Tree, Lilac and very Sparkly

Pink Gem Designs - 57 - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Dies or Punches

Thank you for stopping by and all your comments are appreciated.  I will be back later today to check out what you have all been upto, happy crafting x Susan x

CSAYL Wk 32

Friday again and this one nearly did not make it as l had internet problems wednesday night and it was so frustrating, l think my router was being tempremental and l needed to download the image.
I had a bit of a rush on to have it ready, l already had the snowflakes glittered up and these papers were at the top of the christmas pile.
This week over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long the challenge is Anything Goes and we are sponsored by Bugaboo who are offering 7 digi images in prizes.  Bugaboo have a fantastic range of images for every occasion.  Check out the challenge blog here for full details of the challenge.

Image from Bugaboo/Ava Christmas Mistletoe Fairy

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Sentiment LOTV

Paper - Dovecraft

Die cut snowflakes covered in glitter glass

Ribbon,
Card Bland and Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Cutie Pie 28 - Use A Digi

Thank you for stopping by and l hope you will enter the challenge x Susan x

Leaving Card

Welcome to my new followers Mary and Susan, l hope you visit from time to time and like what you see, and hello to all my regular visitors.
 Sometimes my daughter requests cards are very short notice - on wednesday night she wanted a card for a friend at work that was leaving for thursday morning and a wedding card for friday morning, would'nt it be nice if l had all day to craft.....
So here is the very quick leaving card l made last night and tomorrow l will show you the wedding card l have just finished.

Stamp Penny Black Whispers

Papers Stampin Up

Gems, ribbon, stickles,

glossy accents and beads.

Nestabilities & MS border punch

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Nutcrafters 28 - Paper Piecing

Simon Says Stamp - Dies & or punches

Creative Inspirations 184- Anything Goes

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

HM Hugging A Bird

I certainly am on a roll at the moment with my crafting and really enjoying myself.  Today l am sharing another House Mouse with you and as the current challenge over at House Mouse Friends Monday Challenge is ATC l was quite restricted with the size of stamp l used so l cut my little atc size in scrap paper  (63x89mm) and measured my stamps, l had a few l had not used and have been itching to use this one. Another of my stamps l bought from my friend Angie - Hope you like it Angie x
I had one shapebility set on my list last weekend and as soon as l saw the Fall Foliage set with the pine cones it went in my basket, l have embossed the cones then sanded them and added acrylic paint and a touch of stickles, l can see these becoming my favourite die.  The photo does not really show how sparkly this card is but it has loads of sparkle on the pine branches of the image.

Stamp - House Mouse - Hugging a Bird

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Shapeabilitie - Fall Foliage

Twine, glamour dust, stickles

Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

House Mouse HMFMC 130 ATC Turnabout

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - All Creatures Great and Small
Simon Says Stamp - Dies &/or Punches