Midway Reminder at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Today is the halfway reminder at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts where this months challenge is 'Love Is In The Air' You can use any brand of stamp except digital images, there are some fantastic prizes from our generous sponsors for some lucky winners , if you fancy a chance as a Guest Designer for a month just add GD after your name on your entry.
Pop over to the challenge blog here to check out the rules and we all love looking at your creations.
I am here in anticipation of being dumped on by a vast amount of snow, l shopped on wednesday just in case - like you do, the roads are very quite even the M62 is very quite for a friday morning - maybe everyone is staying home .My son is due to go into |Leeds  at teatime for a meal then in a stretch Hummer over to Manchester to see the Lion King but l have a feeling the phone will be ringing soon to cancel.
So on with the card

Stamp - Penny Black Top of the World

Paper Raymer

Doily, heart charm, stickles,MS border punch

Butterfly and corner punch 

SU cord and word stamp.

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

Oh so cold outside

Winter has arrived today, this is the first time l have felt really cold this winter and l expect to wake to snow tomorrow. With that in mind my card today is quite appropriate don't you think lol.
Hope you are all keeping wrapped up and the weather is a perfect excuse to stay inside and craft.  I have had a busy week and not managed to do all l wanted and still have a bit of catching up to do but will get there eventually.

Stamp and sentiment LOTV Igloo for two

Coloured with copics

Papers Craft Creations

Ribbon, charm, stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) 2 Papers/Charm

Ribbon Reel 44 Winter Wonderland - Photo inspiration Snowflake

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Sparkle & Shine

ABC Christmas A Animal

Fab & Funky  153- Winter
Totally Paercrafts 149 - Ribbon
Winter Wonderland - Shopping
Totally Gorjuss 166 Spotty

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

Whimsy Sun Kissed

Good evening everyone, what a contrast in brightness today - a beautiful bright crisp day whereas yesterday was so grey.
I have had this gorgeous Whimsy stamp for a while and not used it so time to get it out and ink it up.  It is good to get back into my craftroom to play , usually when Toby has had walkies and is tired out lol.

here is a close up - she is gorgeous.

Stamp - Whimsy Sun Kissed

Coloured copics and prisma pencils

Papers V&A Hanovarian & Kraft card 

Flowers WOC

Sentiment LOTV

Nestie circles, SU punch (leaf) Go Kreate tag die

Ribbon, lace, pin, beads, pearls

Stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Wild Orchid Crafts - 66  Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Anything Goes

An Oldie But a Goodie - Lace, Pearls & Pins  (paper 2 year old)

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

First Christmas of 2013

Hello everyone, last night l started to try to catch up with you all but Mr Blogger had the brakes on and it was taking so long to load each page then an age to leave comments l gave up after almost 2 hours.

I was thinking last night when trying to blog...... l wonder if you have a fav film you like to watch over the holidays??? l have 3 that take it in turns and they are Gone with the Wind, Dr Zhivago and the very old Black and White film of  Wuthering Heights with the Laurence Olivier at his best (just my opinion). I have often walked on the Moors at Haworth as it is only about 45 mins from here but have never heard Cathy or Heathcliff calling each other. This year it was Wuthering Heights DVD to come out of the cupboard.

Anyhow enough ramblings and on with the card - this is one of the House Mouse stamps l bought from my dear friend Angie.  It is so grey and dull today l have struggled to get a decent photo - this is the best l could manage

Stamp House Mouse - Peace on Earth 02 HM11010

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Co-ordinations card, kraft card

Snowflake cover a page background stamp

Tree die & snowflake border die,

 ribbon, flower, beds & stickles

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

House Mouse and Friends HMFMC135 Christmas Hugs and Kisses
Simon Says Stamp - New something (stamp new to me)
Papertake Weekly - Happy New (stamp)

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

Cutie Pie Challenge #35

Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Cutie Pies and we have a great sketch for you to follow using your cutest images.  We are sponsored by Birdie Brown who have some gorgeous digital images and Mulberry Crafts who have a great selection of flowers and embellishments, the challenge runs for 2 weeks, the design team have been busy over the holidays and have some lovely cards to inspire you here.  Check out the Cutie Pie challenge blog for full details..

This is the sketch for you to use as a guideline of course you can use any colour you want

Stamp - LOTV Lovely Lilies

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Basics

Ribbon, stickles, MS flower punch, gems.

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

January Challenge Penny Black and More @ Allsorts

Today is the start of the first Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge of 2013 and a chance to get that special Valentine card made as the challenge is 'Love Is In The Air' but you could make any celebration card with a bit of love on it and we hope you will join in, the design team have some gorgeous cards to share with you for inspiration on the challenge blog here . You can use any stamp but NO DIGI'S please as these will not be eligible for any prizes.
If you fancy having a chance at a Guest Design spot just put GD after your name.

As always we have some generous sponsors offering fantastic prizes and as always Penny Black are offering a prize for someone using one of there stamps - sponsors include Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Crimson Cloud, Classy Crafts and lastly Crafty Ribbons.



For todays card l have used this adorable stamp by Penny Black - Squeeze til l Squeak 1664J

Stamp Penny Black Squeeze Til l Squeak

Coloured with copics

Papers by Daisy Bucket 

memory box heart die, MS border punch

Sentiment LOTV, ribbon, stickles.

I have not entered any challenges for a while so best get back into that - and enter this one into a few.

Crafty Catz 164 Anything Goes

Penny Black Friends Saturday January - Feeling Blue
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp New Something

Crazy 4 Challenges C$C167 Ribbons & Bows

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Ribbon

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

Happy New Year

Good evening everyone, hope you all had a peaceful Christmas and best wishes for 2013.  My christmas  was quiet with the exception of boxing day when our daughters and husbands came along with our 5 grandchildren, it is the only time they are all together. Our eldest grandchild Caitlin celebrated her 10th birthday this week too and tells me she feels very old.
On christmas day l took Toby for his first walk which felt special - l took him over the road to the cemetery to my son David's grave to have my quite time alone.  Toby is now fully recovered and the vet is very pleased with his recovery, thank you for all your kind messages.
I have not spent much time in my craft room lately and need to get back into it, l have made this card for an old friend who moved last year so may not have received my christmas card as it went to her old address.  A few weeks ago l saw a beautiful card using this Penny Black stamp and l remembered stamping it then covering it in beads - it took me three hours one day when l had no mojo but just needed time away on my own and l never made it up into a card so it was perfect for a New Years card.

Toby in his little tartan coat going for his first walkies on christmas day.

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x