Daffodils for Easter

Not a prayer of putting my sun chair out today - back to the fleecy jumpers and the heating is on x Hope you are all enjoying the weekend., had a fairly busy day so tomorrow is playtime - yippee.
On with todays card

 I spent hours looking for this stamp set a few weeks ago and could not find it anywhere then whilst sorting some drawers last week there it was - in my christmas drawer, don't remember putting it in there lol.

I had a real good play last night with this one and just did not know where it was going when l started - over the last couple of days l have seen some gorgeous cameo embellishments so this inspired me to get out the shrink plastic and scalloped oval nestie to make this embellishment which l coloured with tombows and sekura pens (not used these for years) l put some stickles around the edge, l cut a piece of vellum to just lift the backing a bit. I have used a script embossing folder then distressed in bundled sage. The main image is coloured with copics and prisma pencils and a touch of stickles. Used a Pearl pen on butterfly and swirl.

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

Totally Papercrafts 110 - Easter
Allsorts 148 - Photo Inspiration (yellows/greens and easter theme)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (3rd)
Whimsy Inspires 32 - No patterned papers
Made Especially for You - Distress

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

Fizzy with Presents

Good evening to everyone, hope you are all enjoying the start to the weekend.  Had a busy day today, my eldest grandaughter has been here as she broke up for Easter yesterday - we went round to the allotment to do a bit of digging and the ground is so dry it was hard work we desperately need rain but only during the night when we are all sleeping. We also did a few crafty bits this morning and l may encourage her to enter a challenge on monday.
I need to schedule a post and have done done one before so l have set up a practice one for tomorrow morning if it does not work l will shout help.
On with the card

Fizzy Moon with presents stamp
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Card SU, paper Magnolia
Snowflake embossing folder, MS snowflake punch, corner punch
Sentiment WOJ, dew drops, stickles and ribbon

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
ABC Christmas F for Furry or Feathered Friends
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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

Football Crazy

Yet another hot sunny day, hope you have all managed to enjoy the weather x I spent the morning doing HW and set my time limit to dinnertime then had some me time. I was too hot to sit in for any length of time so had short sessions sat out catching up on some knitting and coming indoors to cool down.
On with the card:-

The stamp in Lili of The Valley Football Crazy
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper - Papermania Its a Mans World
Pennant Punches SU (Bunting)
Cuttlebug embossing folder happy birthday.
Ric Rac and stickles

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

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Cupcake 185 - Sound of Music - Football Crazy
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Crafty Creations 163  - Game on

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

Wee Suzi

Good evening everyone, l hope it does not take me as long to do my post tonight - Mr Blogger was on a go slow last night and it took ages. Another cracking day today and took in a few more rays.
So on with the card, l coloured this last night and she is a beauty.

Stamp Whimsy - Wee Suzi
Coloured with promarkers, copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Pearlescent punching paper from Craftwork cards (found in a drawer, forgot l had) colours match perfectly with Dovecraft Tea Party pad l got yesterday.
MS punch, sentiment LOTV, gems, ribbon, magnolia flower die, sparkly brad, stickles.

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

Papertake Weekly 66 - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss 124 - Spots & Stripes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps 26 - Rhinestone, ribbon & flower
Waste Not Wednesday Wk 13 - Sparkly Brads had for at least 2 years

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated x Susan x

Easter Bunnies

Good evening everyone, hope you are all well, l have met up with my friend today and we had a lovely fish and chip lunch and a catch up on the last couple of weeks.
On with the card and l love these bunnies and they have come out for the last couple of years, another one of those stamp that you can just use part of if you only want a small card.

The very talented Debby had white daisies (woodware punch) on her PB card this week and they looked so pretty and as l have the punch already, l have used them on mine with dew drops in the centre (thanks Debby for the inspiration x )
Stamp Penny Black - Bunny Friends
Coloured with copics and prismas
Paper - Dovecraft Back to Basics and Kraft Card
MS Lace Doily punch, SU Ovals, Dew Drops, Ribbon, Stickles and a white pom pom .

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - 194 - Easter Eggstravaganza
Cutie Pie 14 - Think Pink with Rabbits
Crafty Catz - Spring is in the Air
Joanna Sheen - Spring/Easter
Crafters Companion - 22 - Spring.

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

Cherry On Top

Another gorgeous day today, l managed an hour sat in the sun and tidied up some ribbons while taking in the rays. Lets hope it keeps up for the school holidays which start on friday.
On with todays card, quite a few challenges are cupcake themed and this stamp has been lurking in my unstamped box for ages.

Stamp - LOTV Cherry on Top, sentiment LOTV
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils.
Paper - Doodlebug and Kraft card, vellum.
Cupcake embossing folder.
Ribbon, stickles and distress ink.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Crafty Creations 162 - Photo Inspiration
Allsorts 147 - Using a cooking Recipe
Crafty Emma's Store 78 - Photo Inspiration Cupcakes.

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are appreciated x Susan x

Sweet Cherry Pip

This is one of my new stamps from last weekends outing - still have a few to go at lol x Hope you have all enjoyed the weekend, it has been glorious here today but l decided to stay in and play today.
On with the card

Stamp Sugar Nellie Cherry Pip (is'nt she the sweetest)
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers MME Wild Asparagus and SU card
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts
G Dust, stickles, ribbon,gems from stash
Sentiment Pink Gem

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Sugar Bowl 80 Cathy's Sketch & spots & dots
Ribbon Reel 24 - Pretty as a Posy - Pink, Yellow. Aqua, Natural, ribbon & flowers
Wild Orchid Crafts 45 Bingo - gems, flower, ribbon

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

Wish Upon A Star

Good afternoon all my lovlies. The sun has come through the thick fog at last and as the clocks go forward (edited) tonight we are looking forward to more daylight.

On with the card, yippee l have just worked out how to crop me shot!!!

Stamp LOTV Wish Upon A Star
Coloured with copics, promarkers and prismas
Papers, card, oval punches and ribbon Stampin Up
Charm Hobby House
Stars cut on cricut
and of course would not be complete without stickles x

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

Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) Sketch by Jacque
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo (bottom line)
Papertake Weekly -  Bingo (ribbon, free, punched shapes)

Thanks for stopping by and will be back tonight to catch up x Susan x

No Card Today

I have not had time to make anything for a day or so,  had the grandchildren today and then dashed out to a craft club, so here l am having tea and toast for supper and my bed is calling me.  I am sharing my goodies (Picture only lol) with you that l bought at the weekend from the Papercraft event at Harrogate. Told you l had a good spend x

I really really NEEDED all this

Thanks for stopping by just time for a quick visit to blogland please excuse me if l don't get around to you as l am a bit behind x Susan x

Gorgeous Fairy

Good evening to you all. Thank you for all the lovely comments over the last week, l always appreciate them, also thank you to my lovely friends for my birthday cards and wishes xx
This is one of the beautiful stamps l bought at the weekend

Stamp - Whimsy Silver Fairy
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils, wings with promarkers - my first attempt with them l only had one until sunday and l bought 10 not confident with them and need to practice.
Papers Hanoverian Linen paper
Flowers - WOC & Crafty Emma's Store
Ribbon - Ribbon Reel
Distress Ink - Stormy sky
Oval punches SU and a butterfly punch
Doily
Flowers sprayed with perfect pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly- Bingo (Ribbon, Free, Punched shapes)
Incy Wincy 137 - Things with wings
Secret Crafter 177 - Doily
Colour Create 92 - Blue, Pink, Sage, white option Torn - corners. The sage paper is hiding behind left doily and butterfly is sage.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by x Susan x

Had a good spend

Enjoyed my trip to Harrogate this weekend, did a workshop With LOTV which l enjoyed along with the company of my lovely friends Julie and Irene. Had a good look around and watched a few demo's , l bought lots of new stamps which l am looking forward to using, and some gorgeous bits from the Hobby House (my favourite stand), it was nice to see Jill again and have a chat. I was a bit disappointed to not see many Penny Black stamps with only J&C Creations having a few, l used to look forward to Butterfly Kisses Stand as they always had a good selection but have not been at Harrogate for at least the last 2 occasions.

So on with the card:-

Stamp - Penny Black Transparency set - Teddy & Company
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper Magnolia and red SU card
Glitter Glass, stickles, ribbon and buttons.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge 193 - This That & The Other (Anything Goes)
Crafty Catz 124 - Red, White & Blue
Totally Papercrafts - Male card
Allsorts 146 - 3 in a Row (2nd entry)

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Christmas Angel

Change of plan today, did not go to the service as planned, could not face it.

So on with the card and back to my style of colouring and flowers and l so enjoyed making this card.

Stamp LOTV Christmas Angel Trumpeter coloured with copics and prisma's
Papers Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas
Flowers, stickles, ribbon, brads
Butterfly punches.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Lilli's Little Fairies (LOTV) Butterflies and Fairies
Simon Says Stamp - A Bit of Green
ABC Christmas Challenge E for Evergreen
Winter Wonderland - Magical Fairy/Angel
Allsorts Challenge  146- 3 in a Row (3 white flowers, 3 brads, 3 leaves, 3 butterflies)

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Here comes the Weekend

Hello all you lovely ones out there.  It seems to have been one of those weeks where l seem to have been doing  a lot of running around (in the car and not in trainers lol) and this weekend is a busy one too, Tomorrow l am taking my son to Martin House (childrens hospice) for a sibling day - they hold these about four times a year for children who had been bereaved of a sibling who has stayed at the hospice in the past. Then l am going to a remembrance/mothers day service for parents/family whose child has passed away, this will be my first 'sad' mothers day. On sunday l am going to Harrogate to the Papercraft Show with my friend Irene and meeting my other friend Julie there, monday will be a collapse in a heap day and tuesday is my birthday, so if my posts and visits are a bit hit and miss please forgive me xx
The card - l was asked to make a card for my daughters friends mother who is in her seventies, it had to be non cutie and not 'Chavvy' not too sure what my daughter meant here - does she think my cards are chavvy??? So it was quite a basic card

The stamp is Aspects of Design for the Stamp Man
Colored with copics and a touch of glamour dust
Papers - Craftwork cards spotty vellum
Lace and pearls.

Not my usual style but the customer was very happy with it.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-
Papertake Weekly - One for the girls/ Mothers Day

Thank you for stopping by and tommorrows card definately does not have spots lol x Susan x

Do You Think I am Dotty??

Please don't answer that one, but looking at my recent posts they are mostly dotty and pink and today is no exception.  I think l had better move all pink paper out of the way and use something different.
Have had a few hours today trying to tidy my craft room and think l need to sort through everything which will take far too long.
The sun is shining today and it is beautiful l should really be outside but have so much to do.
On with the card - the challenge over At Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week is For The Young Ones and as it is Esther's birthday early in May l made her card.
The stamp is from a Penny Black Transparency Set Betsy Bluebell and l have added glossy accents to the balloons to give them a nice shine.

 I got the Cricut out to cut out number (must use it more often).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Penny Black 192 - The Young Ones
Incy Wincy 139 - Tic Tac Toe (tradition board HM flowers, 2 or more papers, stitching)
Cupcake 183 - Going Dotty
Papertake Weekly - For the Girls

Recipe:-
Stamp - Penny Black Betsy Bluebell
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Stampin Up
Sentiment LOTV
Flower punches, pearly stuff, glamour dust, stickles.

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Nothing today

Except a BIG THANK YOU for all the lovely comment l have received recently.  I have had a very busy weekend with HW, spent all this morning ironing until all up to date and then 4 hours this afternoon digging in the allotment.  It was the first time l had been around this year and with all the strong winds over the winter did not know what to expect, was very pleased to see my shed upright and in its place (had visions of it being in the field next door. None of my trees had blown down, it was perfect digging weather with a good breeze, the sun shining and the ground just right. I think it will take a good week to get it all dug over and the strawberry bed weeded and tidied up but will be worth it.
Hope to have a card to share with you tomorrow x Susan x

Boo !

Hope you are all having a happy weekend. I would have liked to have some craft time today but as it has been bright and sunny l thought l had better make a start on cleaning the conservatory ready for the sunny days when l will sit in there, it was starting to look like a play den for the little ones.
Anyway on with the card, l made this yesterday for my dear friend Janet - she like cats and flowers so this is purr fect for her.

Stamp - Penny Black - Tulip Jungle
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Crad SU, Paper - Craft Creations
Flower punch, corner punch, ribbon, stickles, glamour dust.

Many challenges at the moment are for Mothers Day, my Mum passed away almost 27 years ago she was only 44 years old and this year will be a very difficult one for me as it will be the first one without my son David, last year he made me a little stitched dog at his D of E center and it is very precious and lives on my pillow xx So back to challenges.......... many have the option of special person for mothers day instead.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Papertake weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Mothers Day/Special Girl
Crafty Creations - Stripes
Allsorts 145 - Say it with flowers
Totally Papercrafts 107 - My favourite things (Pink, Sparkle, Flowers, Smiles)
Penny Black At Allsorts - Springtime
Joanna Sheen -(March) Spring/ Easter
Crafters Companion  22 - Spring

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Dancing Hedgies

I was not visiting yesterday as it was our usual wednesday of having the two youngest grandchildren with not much time for anything and thursday is a day of exhaustion/recovery.
When my friend saw the green dancing hedgie card earlier this week she asked if l could do a pink one for her little family member - so here it is

The stamp is by Penny Black coloured with copics and prisma pencils.
Papers by Craft Creations
Flower punch, Oval Punches, twine, charm,stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Totally Papercrafts - Song & or dance (2nd entry)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp  Mothers Day/Special Girl
Penny Black At Allsorts - March - Springtime
Crafty Creations 160 - Stripes


Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Wake me up at Christmas

This hedgie looks so comfy near his stocking he should have a do not disturb sign next to him.
Did you all feel the cold last night?? l had to pick son up from a bowling night and followed the gritter home and today bright sunshine and a heatwave in my conservatory x
The card, this will be one to add to the 'going through the mail' therefore does not have many embellies on x

Stamp - Penny Black from the transparency Christmas Critters Set
Coloured with copics & prismas
Papers Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas
Holly punch and beads.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Addicted to Stamps 25- Sketch
Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspiration

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Very Girlie

A quick post this morning as l have loads to do today and hope to come back tonight x Must get done then l can go to the new LOTV shop which opens today.

I love this image she is soooo cute and lovely to colour too.

Image - LOTV stamp Dandelion Clock coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Pink card Su,  Papers Craft Creation 12x12
Ribbon, stickles and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly 65 A Sketch (nice and easy one)
Allsorts 144 - Spread Your Wings (Winged image)

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Hedgie Does The River Dance

I could just see this as the title in the papers for this card lol x Is my sense of humour comingback or have l gone totally loopy? Well it is green and it is nearly St Patricks day lol.
As l was last minute with last weeks Penny Black challenge l thought l had better get it done early this week and have combined it with a couple of other challenges too.
The image is from a stamp with 3 hedgies on but as l needed a small card l just used the last one, l bought some new sentiments this week that would have fitted this perfectly but they seem to have gone awol from my desk so l have printed one out.

Welcome to my new followers hope you stop by regularlly and leave me a comment so l can visit you x Susan x

The card:-
Stamp Penny Black Pirouette Hedgie
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Card, polka dot stamp, ink, ribbon border punch all SU
Flower punch, liquid pearls stickles.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge  191 -Case It set by Domi - (shape and layout)
Secret Crafter 175 - Green for Go
Totally Papercrafts - Song or Dance
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Teddy For Mum

After a lovely bright day yesterday there is a bit of a nip in the air again today.  My grandaughter came for a few hours this afternoon to do a bit of colouring in and sorting out what we are planting in the allotment this year. Just taken son down to watch Leeds and l am now having some me time x
The card today l think is rather sweet and love this little bear stamp, he is from Lili of The Valley, and they are opening their shop on monday only a few miles from me so l am popping over monday afternoon for a nosey around.

Stamp - LOTV - Teddy For Mum coloured with copics.

Paper - Bo Bunny

Flower Die - Magnolia

Border Punch - MS

Paper Shapers corner punch.

Stickles, glamour dust, pearls, 

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

Lili's Little Fairies (LOTV) - Peach & Cream

Crafty Catz 122 - Punches & Dies

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Crafty Emma's Store 75 - Flower Frenzy

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the weekend x Susan x

Spring around the corner

The last couple of days have felt very springlike here and hope you have all been feeling it too. I have not been around much this week as l feel l am having a bit of a mental meltdown at the moment and not been up to doing much. Yesterday l realised l had not done my Penny Black card and l so love my Penny Blacks - my first stamps were PB's so l suppose they were my 'first love'.
I have combined the sketch with a colour challenge and am pleased with the result and hope you like it too x

Just checked on todays Friday challenges and Mr RO picked my card for last weeks Crafty Catz I spy challenge - the blue tea party card which went to Jamaica on Monday with my sis who is celebrating her 50th next monday - she will be the same age as me for 15 days x

Stamp Penny Black Betsy Bluebell - coloured with copics and prismas
Paper, flowers, buttons, ribbon, brads all Papermania colour capsule collections
Dotty Paper - stamped.
Stickles (where would we be without the stuff lol)

I am entering this card into:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge 190 - Sketch by Nat
Colour Create 91 - Yellow, Grey, Black, White & option of flower
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Birthday with Dots ( 2nd entry)

Thanks for stopping by and hope you all have a good weekend x Susan x