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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

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Midway Reminder

Hope you are all organised for Christmas, if you are not...get a move on lol. A good chance to get those last minute/forgotten cards done with our challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Traditional Christmas Colours

As always you can use any make of rubber stamp - No Digi's and the focal image must be stamped.  We have some fantastic prizes up for grabs from our very generous sponsors, the design team have been busy again and have some gorgeous pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here


Stamp Penny Black 2999J Winter Snuggles
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Stampin Up
Bells,ribbon, pearls, flower soft
embossing powder, stickles, glamour dust
Sentiment Whimsy

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Thanks for stopping by and hope you join in with the challenge xSusan x

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Quick cards


Hello me lovelies, hope you christmas preparations are on track. I am almost done or so l thought until l got a text message from my cousin this morning saying she is coming over early next week to collect the 10 'special' christmas cards l have made for her - or not made as the case may be - oh dear .....l had better get a move on then as l had completely forgotten about them.  Apologies in advance if l don't visit you for a few days.
I am just here to share my batch of quick cards l made last week mainly for posting as they are flat and standard postage. 


Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Monday, 9 December 2013

Cutie Pies Challenge

Good morning me lovelies, hope you have all had a good weekend and on track for the festive season.  Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Cutie Pies and this time it is......

Cute For Special Friends

The design team have been busy and have some gorgeous pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with the details - please make sure your project is CUTE.
This is one of the new gorgeous stamps from Lili of The Valley.


Here is a close up of the little sweetie



Stamp Lili of The Valley - |My Birthday Cake
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils.
Papers Nitwits/LOTV Always & Forever,
Tulle, crochet flower, ribbon, butterfly,
Stickles, liquid pearls.

We have been generously sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and one lucky winner will win

You have two weeks to join in with the challenge and l look forward to seeing your projects.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x



Friday, 6 December 2013

Winter Wonderland

Before l start my post today l hope you all stayed safe in the storms and did'nt have any damage.
Good morning my lovely friends, today sees the start of the new challenge over at Winter Wonderland - still time for those last christmas cards minute cards. The challenge this time is 
Embossing
Lots of options there then, team Snowflake have some stunning inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with the details.  I have used embossing powder around the image and just heated it and it gives a lovely snowy effect, l have also heat embossed the sentiment.  This is one of the bargain stamps l got at half price at the Harrogate show in october and she is a doll to colour- is'nt she pretty?





Close up of my colouring which l am pleased with and below a close up of the embossing effect around the image.

Stamp Whimsy Heidi with sledge, sentiment Whimsy
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
papers Dovecraft Christmas
Spellbinders Poinsettia, Tim Holtz snowflake border
Lace, glamour dust, stickles, gems.
Pearls The Hobby House
Silver embossing powder, puff white embossing powder

We have been generously sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and one lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Papertake |Weekly Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and hope you join in with the challenge x Susan x

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Computer Fun

Looks  like l am on a roll with my cards - 3 days & 3 cards - think l had better have a lie down lol.
I am trying to sort through my christmas cards and decide which card goes to people on my list, not an easy task, maybe next year l will write them as l go along.
So ..onto todays card, l made this at the weekend for one of my grandsons birthday, l left it to last minute and did not have much time to get it done. I bought the stamp from LOTV on saturday at the open day and l can see this one getting quite a bit of use for boys cards.


Stamp LOTV Computer Fun
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers MME Wild Asparagus
MS border punch.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge.
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

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

Monday, 2 December 2013

Snowy Postcard

Hello my lovely friends, hope you are all well and pacing yourselves for christmas.  I have almost finished with pressies, l have tried to get done early this year as it is a difficult time for me as we have so many happy memories of our son David and he loved christmas - so if l am prepared at least l can shut the door on the outside world if l need too. Anyway.... l made this card a couple of days ago and according to some we are in for a bit of snow soon so this may be a familiar scene. The photo does not really show all the sparkle :(


Stamp - Stampendous Snowy Postcard
Papers First Edition Silent Night
Distress Ink, Copics
Joy snowflake die
Glamour dust, stickles
Ribbon, Gem, Corner

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes (2nd entry)

I am off now to catch up on visiting you all, thank you for stopping by and for any comments you leave x Susan x

Sunday, 1 December 2013

Penny Black & More

This year has flown by and here we are December - not long now until the big man in the red coat and the white fluffy beard will be making his way down our chimneys. We are almost ready in our house - the trees are up, most presents bought and wrapped, a few mince pies in the cupboard, bottles of bubbles and gin on standby :) just need a few more days to finish cards.
Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and the challenge is
Traditional Christmas Colours
You can use any brand of stamp except digi's (digi images will not be eligible for any prizes) and the
 main focal image must be stamped, the design team have some stunning inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here, along with all the details. 
I have used this gorgeous Penny Black stamp designed by Mo Manning, is'nt she a darling - she reminds me of my little grandaughter Esther with her cheeky impish face.




Stamp Penny Black Little Elf Finn 40-088
Coloured with Copics and Prisma pencils
papers Stampin Up
Memory Box Bauble
Stickles, Glamour Dust

We have been generously sponsored by...
Penny Black, Classy Crafts, Flonzcraft, Stix 2 & Nicecrane so lots of lovely sponsors means lots of lovely prizes :)
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 x Susan x