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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, 30 October 2013

Whimsy Ruby

Hello to you all and welcome to my new followers - lovely to have you visiting.
I hope you have all got through the recent storms unscathed, we were very lucky here in West Yorkshire and only had gusty winds and rain.  I am having a very busy week with it being half term helping out with the grandchildren - tomorrow l am taking 2 of them to the Deep in Hull, always a good day out.
Sunday l am taking daughter & grandaughter to Disneyland Paris for a few days then normality will return the end of next week (hopefully)
I had a bit of time in the craft room yesterday making this card for my daughters birthday on sunday


Stamp Whimsy - Ruby
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers MME
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts
Craft gauze, ribbon, gems, 
Glamour dust, stickles, 
Joy butterfly die

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Wild Orchid Crafts -  88 Lovely Lavender
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

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

Monday, 28 October 2013

Cutie Pies Bingo Embellishment


I hope the weather has not been too bad where you are, the forecast is dreadful and l hope they have got it wrong.  Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Cutie Pies, this time it is

Embellishment Bingo
Lisa has put together a fantastic Bingo board, you can go down, across or diagonal the choice is yours, me being one up for a challenge went for the full House


Here is what l came up with
Stamp  Sentiment  LOTV James Christmas Tree
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Stampin Up
MB Precious Star die, card candi, ribbon,
twine, button, pearl
glamour dust, stickles,
Charm,& ribbon flowers from Hobby House

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


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly - Oh Christmas Tree

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

Friday, 25 October 2013

Winter Wonderland

Oh my these fridays do come around quickly and so is Christmas... time for a new challenge over at Winter Wonderland and this week it is

Check It Out
You can use check/plaid papers, embellishments the choice is yours so long as it is a Christmas project. The design Team have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you - check out the challenge blog here for details.  
I wanted this Whimsy stamp as soon as l saw it on a card ages ago and Jill from the Hobby House saved one for me at Harrogate, she is also available as a topper but as l have a bit of a rubber fetish the toppers just don't so it for me lol. Is'nt she gorgeous and l loved colouring her.

   Stamp Whimsy Berry
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Sentiment tags LOTV
Papers Craft Creations 
Holly die Marianne, leafy punch Mcgill
Holly embossing folder
Lace, ribbon, bells, gems, flowers, berries, cones
corner, stickles, glamour dust

We have been sponsored by Crafters Companion and one lucky winner will receive a £10 to spend online.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-
The Hobby House (5) - Roses (For The Hobby House - stamp, corner, poinsettia flower from Prima tin a few years ago)
Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x 

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Football Crazy


Hope you are all having a good weekend. Yesterday was my grandsons 6th Birthday so we had a busy day and a little tea party for him.  He supports Bradford City so l choose colours Claret and Amber to reflect this on the image.

Stamp LOTV Football Crazy
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
papers unknown from stash
SU pennant Punch
Sentiment tags LOTV

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
LOTV October Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Friday, 18 October 2013

Midway Penny Black & More

The weeks seem to be whizzing by at the moment and in the blink of an eye it will be Christmas... and as it is the Midway Reminder for Penny Black & More @ Allsorts l am staying with the Christmas theme and this one is perfect for normal postage with no raised embellishments.  The challenge is
Anything Goes (except Digi's)
There are lots of prizes on offer from our generous sponsors and still plenty of time to join in - you have to be in it to win it. So long as your focal point is a stamped image you can use any brand of stamp - if you use a Penny Black you also have the chance of being selected as a future Guest Designer.  Check out what the design team have been up to here along with all the challenge details.

Stamp Penny Black Snowy 2521K
Coloured with copics
Papers Dovecraft Back To Basics Christmas Traditional
Memory Box ribbon die, Marianne Snowflake
LOTV sentiment tags, stickles, glamour dust

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge 
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas/Happy Holiday
Thank you for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Attempt at Criss Cross

Hope you are all keeping well and dry, the weather has not been too bad today and l am trying to get all the garden tidy in the next couple of weeks before l hibinate although l am full of cold and should be resting as l feel rubbish.
I have had a go at a criss cross card, my niece wanted a card for a friends 50th and did not want it to be too girlie so hopefully this fits the bill perfectly.


Stamp LOTV If Friends Were Flowers
Coloured with copics
Papers First Edition - Daydream
Flowers The Hobby House
Gems, ribbon, stickles, MS border punch

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp _ Rubber or clear stamp
Lili of The Valley October Anything Goes

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

Monday, 14 October 2013

Cutie Pie Challenge #55

Hello everyone, today sees the start of the new challenge over at Cutie Pies and this time it is
Cute Tag-Tastic
we would love to see your cute tags or tags on cards.  The design team have some gorgeous tags to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with the challenge details.


Stamp Penny Black - Snowy
Coloured with copics
glamour dust, distress ink
Snowflake stamp, Fibres
Tag Die Go Create

We have been sponsored by A Passion For Stamps and one lucky winner will receive a voucher to spend on the online shop.


I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Simon says Stamp - Rubber or Clear Stamp
Thank you for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x