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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 23 May 2012

House Mouse Throwing Daisy Petals

What a scorcher today has been, too hot to sit in and too hot to do any HW.  Last night l had 6 quick cards to make for my daughters friend - she had seen the cupcake card and in my daughters words wants something similar all the same but different??? and all with 13 on, well where do you start with that one, anyway lady has them and was very happy and as l donate my money to charity she happily paid almost double.

This week has been very difficult for me as tomorrow 24th would have been my son Davids 17th birthday and it is the first birthday without him and to say l miss him is an understatement. I wanted a very quiet week and it has turned out anything but - with appointments and visitors, unexpected cards and wishes. I hope to do something special with my other son tomorrow evening.

On with the card, my grandaughters teacher also has a birthday tomorrow and she wanted a card with her age on - just hope the teacher is telling the truth.


Stamp - House Mouse throwing Daisy Petals
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Kraft Card and NitWits London papers
Nesties, ribbon, gems. stickles, glamour dust.
Sentiment LOTV

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

House Mouse HMFMC120 - circles, polka dots, all round fun
Papertake Weekly, True Colours
Secret Crafter  186- In the Garden
Crafty Catz 133 Lets hear it for the girls ( for my grandaughters female teacher)

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

Monday 21 May 2012

Twas The Night

Second posting today. Well l got into a right old inky mess with this one.  I used a brayer but would really like to have a go with ink dusters and they are on my wish list as l have quite a few stamps l would like to make scenes with.  When l saw the challenge Twas the night l remembered getting the verse stamp last year. Have lots to catch up on tomorrow so may not be here.

So here is the card:-


Stamps - verse & sleigh Inkylicious, tree Clarity, Sentioment SU
Ink Adirondak Denim
Embossing folder and ribbon

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

Christmas Crafting 11 - Twas the Night
Christmas Stampin All Year - Embellish with ribbon only  -
Addicted to Stamps 30 - Black White & One Other (Blue)  base card is black but it looks blue in photo

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


House Mouse Confetti Rain

Good evening everyone, thank you for all your recent visits and comments x Today l woke to a lovely surprise, l won the House Mouse challenge and was thrilled to bits, l think l will be adding to my HM collection with a few more stamps yippee, there are a few l have my eye on.
The weather has picked up a bit today and hoping it continues all week.
On with the card = another house mouse, no surprise there... lol.  The new House Mouse challenge is circles, polka dots and all round fun, can you see the polkas?  The pink paper is a polka dot paper but hard to see in the photo


Stamp - House Mouse Confetti Rain 02
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Dovecraft Tea Party and bazzill
Nesties, embossing folder, card candi, lace, ribbon butterfly punch
stickles and glamour dust. Sentiment Pink Gem

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

House Mouse HMFMC120 Circles, polka dots, all round fun
Ribbon Reel 28 Spring Colours, dry embossing & Ribbon
Sketch & Stash 88 Jens Sketch (old stash lace & ribbon, new stash HM Stamp)

Thanks for stopping by and as always l do appreciate your comments x Susan x
  

Sunday 20 May 2012

House Mouse Helping Hand

Shhhhhhhh - we have had sunshine today - don't tell everybody or they will all want some lol x
Hope you are all having a good weekend, mine has been quite busy and with all the rain the creeping buttercup has galloped over half the allotment so looks like l am gonna be busy.
Todays House Mouse card:-


Stamp House Mouse - Helping Hand
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Bazzill, Back to Basics
MB die, MS punch, ribbon, gems
Sentiment SU

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

Secret Crafter 186 - In the Garden
Joanna Sheen - Happy Birthday
Crafters Companion  24- Here comes summer 

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

Saturday 19 May 2012

House Mouse Geronimo

Here is todays House Mouse don't these little meeces look sweet falling from the blossom tree - but if l saw these in my garden you would not get me out at any price lol x
I saw this trellis idea on Debby's blog using the MS trellis border punch and loved the idea - thanks Debby for the inspiration.


Stamp - House Mouse Geronimo
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils touch of glamour dust
Papers Bo Bunny
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts
Border punch MS, flower punch, leaf die
Distress ink, stickles, sentiment LOTV

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

Wild Orchid Crafts 50 - Anything Goes
House Mouse HMFMC119 - Humour
Papertake Weekly - In the garden

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

LOTV Balloon Bear

Good evening everyone, hope you are all having a good weekend. I had my grandaughter here most of the day and she likes to craft so we have been in our element, it is far too cold and miserable to be outdoors and we are wrapped up the saying - 'Never cast off your clout till May' is out certainly true this year (for those not old enough to know a clout is your vest). I am posting this then catching up with you all, tidying up my messy craft room and then will be back with todays House Mouse a bit later.
I made this card last night and here it is:-


Stamp LOTV 
Coloured with copica and prisma pencils added glossy accents
Papers - Craft Creations and scrap piece
Charm, twine, button, glamour dust.

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

LOTV - Bear Essentials
Charisma Cardz - Metal Charm
Nutcrafters 18 - Debs choice - 3 different papers.
Crafty Creations 170 - Male Birthday
Allsorts 155 - Buttons & Bows

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

Friday 18 May 2012

Puttin on the Spritz

Second post today, and here is my House Mouse early as l did not manage one yesterday.
Stamp 6 of my new 25 and this one is so funny......



Stamp House Mouse - Puttin on the Spritz
Sentiment also House Mouse
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers and pink card Stampin Up
Corner punch, card candi, ribbon, glamour dust.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge
 House Mouse Challenge HMFMC 119 - Humour  (hope the DT are not fed up with my enteries lol)
Fab & Funky 121 - Fabric on card (hope ribbon counts)
Simon Says Stamp - Clean & Simple (this is about as clean as it gets these days) 

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


Penny Black Acrobat

Hello to you all, l am a bit behind and just not had the time to comment on all your blogs. :( Had a very busy day looking after my two youngest grandchildren then off to a card group last night and just shattered when l got home.
What has happened to our weather - it is so cold brrrrr my poor seeds won't germinate in this.
On with the card, l can't miss the PB challenge now can l but running late and only just in the nick of time, the challenge this week is in the garden.



Stamp - Penny Black Acrobat
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane.
Embossing folder, TH die, ribbon, glamour dust, brad 

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

Papertake Weekly - In the Garden

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

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Frosty

Second post of the day so l will keep it brief.
The card:-

Stamp Penny Black - Snowy, sentiment Penny Black
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper - Dovecraft (l think) 
stitching around edge, charm, rhinestones, glamour dust, embossing folder

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

Winter Wonderland - Frosty the Snowman
Incy Wincy- Weather Related
Crafty Sentiments - Bingo - Glitter, Gems, Charm

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

Mice Landing

Good evening everyone, hope you have all enjoyed some of todays sunshine and wrapped up against the nip in the air.  I have had a good couple of hours in the allotment, the strawberry bed is looking fantastic and full of flower so hoping for a good crop, planted some beetroot seeds, just need some warm weather now.
Onto todays card - How cute is this little fella - l can tell you l love the stamps but the real thing just make me shudder, l am petrified of them and living close to fields they like to seek refuge in my greenhouse occasionally.
House Mouse card 5 of 25


Stamp House Mouse - Mice Landing, Sentiment House Mouse
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils 
Papers - Kraft Card & MME Wild Asparagus
 MB corner die, nesties, butterfly punch, ribbon

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

House Mouse HMFMC 119 - Humour
An Oldie but A Goodie - Things with wings (butterfly punch) Old papers had a couple of years.

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

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Not going to plan

I am missing my little meeces today - had a busy morning with jobs around the house/garden, then a meeting which l thought was at 3 but peeps arrived just after 1 so l did not get any crafting done this afternoon :( Tuesday night is slimming night so l made a couple of quick cards to add to the basket which l am starting to take with me, all the money goes to Martin House Childrens Hospice.
I had 2 HM stamps out on my desk ready to go, one only needs a little colouring and the other one quite a bit but not even had time to ink them so tomorrow l am going to play all day.
Here are the quick cards for today

  
The cupcake die is a Marianne one that l won in Mina's blog candy last year, the red paper is doodlebug and the beige is from Craftwork Cards

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

Simon Says Stamp - Sweet Tooth

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

Monday 14 May 2012

Feeder Friends

What a beauty this stamp is, l so loved colouring this one, the flowers are the colour of my Magnolia 'Susan' l planted in the front garden about 10 years back and the flowers are blooming at the moment and are so pretty.

Here is the card (no 4)



Stamp House Mouse - Feeder Friends
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper, card & ribbon from Stampin Up
Cuttlebug corner die, sentiment Personal Impressions

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

House Mouse HMFMC 119 - Humour 
Joanna Sheen - Happy Birthday
Bunny Zoe 24 - Anything Goes.

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

Willow

Good evening everyone, and thank you for all your lovely comments on my recent cards, l really do appreciate them x I am posting this and then off to see what you have all been up to and then will be back later with the House Mouse of the day - another big stamp with lots of colouring.

On with the card - the main challenge l worked this on was paper piecing but having chosen my image there was not any real part that could be paper pieced except the bow ...


Stamp WOJ Willow
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils headband - Paper pieced
Papers - Papermania Pads
TH Tattered Floral Die, MB corner die, nesties
Ribbon, german glass, distress inks.MS punch

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

WOJ 129 - Paper Piecing  (head band/bow)
Creative Inspirations  162 - Sketch
Charisma Cardz 18 - Pink & Girlie
Crafty Ribbons 19 - Flowers
Totally Gorjuss 131 - Pink & Green.

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

Sunday 13 May 2012

Sweet Success

Second post today as having a day off HW. Managed a couple of hours in the allotment this afternoon, it was blustery but peaceful and quiet not like my house while the footie is on the telly. Has the season finished now??
This is card 3 of my 'new' 25 House Mouse stamps, this stamp is enormous and the colouring took 3 hours but l am pleased with the result.  (Hope you like it Angie)


Stamp - House Mouse - Sweet Success
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Paper MME, base blue pearlescent card
Ribbon, glamour dust
Punches - corner, ovals, inverted corner

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Sweet Tooth
House Mouse HMFMC119 Humour
Papertake Weekly Cute Cute Cute
J&C Creations 1 - All the Glitters

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

Land Ahoy

Hope you are all having a good Sunday. I have had a good crafty session this morning but need to get around to the allotment for an hour or two before the weather turns yet again
So quickly on with the card:-   the picture is not giving the true colour it is aqua marine not blue.


Stamp LOTV Land Ahoy sentiments LOTV
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers, Card, twine, pennent punch, Stampin Up
Nesties, MS punch

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

LOTV Favourite Tool - Grand Calibur
papertake Weekly - Cute Cute Cute
Totally Papercrafts 116 - No Pesky Girls Allowed
Allsorts 154 - Boy or Men
CES 85 - Anything Goes

Back tonight to catch up and show House Mouse No. 3 
Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Saturday 12 May 2012

Maxwells Pet

Hope you are all having a good weekend so far. My eldest grandaughter has been for the day, this morning we went around to the allotment - she has her own little space too, we planted out the broad beans, onions and radish. If anyone has a giant rabbit who would like to nibble on some giant dandelions l know the perfect place lol.   We are a bit behind this year with the rubbish weather so have been planting seed in the green house. I managed to make this card while she had a play on the playstation, she normally like to make cards but was not interested today.
This is stamp 2 of 25 l bought from my friend and l think this is one of my favs x



Stamp - House Mouse Maxwells Pet
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers First Edition Isabelle, brown card & ribbon SU
Embossing folder, nesties, MB corner die, stickles & G Dust

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

House Mouse HMFMC 119 Humour
Papertake weekly - cute cute cute
Crafty Creations 169 - Frame It
Colour Create 96 - Green, Brown, White and a hint of Lavender

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



Friday 11 May 2012

House Mouse

Here is my second post today - have finished my duties, collected Michael so it is G&T time.
My Lovely friend Angie has collected House Mouse stamps for years and has ?? probably hundreds - today l bought 25 from her and have promised to love and cherish them as l know she will miss them - so for the next 25 days l will make a card every day with a different HM stamp then l can log them and box them safely away ready to use whenever.  It was difficult to choose which one to use first as they are all so cute. Thanks Angiexx

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Stamp House Mouse - Mice Style, sentiment House Mouse
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Nit Wits, cream pearlescent card
Magnolia flower die
Stickles, G Dust, pearl brad, pearls, SU punch
Distress ink 

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

House Mouse - HMFMC119 - Humour
Papertake Weekly - Cute cute cute
Simon Says Stamp - Sweet Tooth

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


Sweet Cherry Pip

Hope you have had some good weather today, it has been mostly bright here today with just the odd showers and the wind ..oh my, l thought the rotary drier was going to take off never to be seen again it has been spinning at 100 MPH for most of the day.
Today l have met up with my 2 special crafty friends x If you are reading this Angie l am taking good care of your babies and they are settling in nicely, it is hard seeing a lady close to tears when parting with precious stamps - Thanks Angie x  I will post the card with the first stamp later tonight..

Also thanks to Dawny P for the advice on colouring red, l always find this a hard colour but am pleased with the result today x

On with todays card

Stamp - Sugar Nellie - Sweet Cherry Pip
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Nitwits - London collection
Ribbon, embossing folder, button, twine, gems, glamour dust

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

Sugar Bowl - 83 Kiki's Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Cute cute cute
Whimsy 38 Make it Pop (2 entry)
Fab &  Funky120 Button & Bows
Crafty Catz 132 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave they are always appreciated x Susan x

Thursday 10 May 2012

My New Home

It is almost cold enough to have one of these homes lol only the rain would soon wash it away.  I have had this LOTV stamp for ages and the first time l stamped it just did not know where to start colouring it but problem solved as l had a good look at the one on show at the LOTV shop at the weekend, it is the face on the first penguin it just seems odd with the eyebrow so high.


Stamp  and sentiment- LOTV - Igloo for Two 
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Dies - MB snowflake corner, MD Tree
Embossing Folders 
Ribbon, stickles, glamour dust, distress ink

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

LOTV - Favourite Tool - Grand Calibur
ABC Christmas I for Icy Inspiration
Sketch & Stash 87 Andies Sketch (neglected stash -had several years, also leather effect white card had years)
Papertake Weekly - Cute cute cute
Totally Papercrafts 115 White on White

Will be back later when l have had some time on the Wii with Michael - we are having a bit of a tourament with bowling, tennis and snowboarding - of course l am letting him win lol.
Thank you for stopping by and your comments are appreciated x Susan x 

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Penny Black Day

Hello to you all from a cold,wet and foggy West Yorkshire - this morning was bright and sunny and l even managed an hour in the neglected garden only to be rained off. It is the time of the week for my Penny Black card and over at the saturday PB challenge, this week it is Jenny's turn to set the inspiration with her card and a Case it challenge.
So here is my card with what has to be one of my fav PB stamps


Stamp Penny Black Baby Hammock
Coloured with copics and prismas
Papers from Stampin Up
Punches - daisy, MS heart border
Nesties - circles and ovals
Ribbon, Pearl heart , glamour dust, sentiment WOJ

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Penny Black Saturday Challenge 200 - Case It set by Jenny
Incy Wincy 144 - Spots And Dots 
Papertake Weekly Cute cute cute
The pretty Little Ribbon Shop 10 - Blossoms and Butterflies
Joanna Sheen - Flower Power
Whimsy Inspirations 38 - Make it Pop - Add Dimension

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

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Tilda on Bauble

Well that is another cold and wet bank holiday over with.  My son had a great time on his 3 day scout camp and generous boy did not bring any dirty washing back.... he came home in the same clothes he went in, thoughtful don't you think?? The main thing was he had a good time and came home safely and l have missed him so much.  I have had a couple of days cleaning his pit while he was away.
On with the card
I stamped Tilda then masked her and stamped the bauble and cut out when l had coloured it and decided not to mount it in a shape but to place directly on backing paper and l think it looks ok.




Stamps Tilda and Bauble
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers - Craft Creation
Sentiment SU
Cuttlebug snowflake die, Scalloped square punch
Ribbon, pearls, glamour dust

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

Just Magnolia 155 - Anything Goes with option of pearls and swirls
Christmas Stampin all year long 9 - Glittery
Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspiration - Baubles, silver and lilac
Papertake Weekly - Cute cute cute

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

Monday 7 May 2012

LOTV Scooter Boy

Hope you are all enjoying the extended weekend and fitting in some extra crafty time.
On with today's card and this stamp today is from the new release from LOTV and l got me mitts on it on saturday at the open weekend - is'nt he a little darling??



Stamp and sentiment -  LOTV
Papers - Creactive Assorted Papers( a pad l have had years and just found)
Corner Punch, star punch and oval punches
Nesties, ric rac and glamour dust.

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

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Birthday Celebrations
Fab & Funky - Celebrating Male-ness
LOTV - Anthing Goes
Allsorts 153 Black & White
Totally Gorjuss 130 - Sketch
Cutie Pie 17 - Monochromatic (2nd)

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

Sunday 6 May 2012

All Our Yesterdays

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying this long weekend. It feels really strange here, with Michael away at camp the house seems so quiet, my hubby golfed this morning so l had the house all to myself and ended up doing what most of us do with a empty house - cleaning........ oh and finished off this card l started on last night.
This afternoon we have been to my grandaughters 2nd Birthday tea party - she will be thinking life is one big party as she had one at my house on thursday - her official birthday, probably had one at nursery on friday and one at home today.
On with the card, l have used this gorgeous stamp l won a couple of weeks ago at Sketch and stash and is'nt it gorgeous.



Stamp by Faye Whittaker - All our yesterdays/seahorse
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Papers Bazzill & Nit Wits
Sentiments LOTV
Flowers WOC
MS punch, Magnolia die, thread, stickles and brads

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Birthday celebrations
Moving Along with The Times - Summer Sunshine
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C135 Gardening or the Great Outdoors
Crafters Companion - 24 Here comes Summer

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

May Challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Time for the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts this month where the challenge for May is London Celebrations. So what will you choose - Olympics or Jubilee the choice is yours.  There are some fantastic prizes on offer to the lucky winners from Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Crimson Cloud and Crafts U Love.  You can use any stamp but will be in with an extra chance of winning if you use a Penny Black but please remember NO DIGI's  for our challenge please.





I choose to go for the Olympics and have used this little torch bearing mouse from the Transparency Love London set l also used the wording to make a background. The rings are cut from nesties and coloured with copics then glitter. The rose made with foiled paper and cut with bitty blossom nesties   represents all the gold medals we will be winning (hopefully), the Best of Bristish flag is a piece of ribbon on a cocktail stick.
Check out the Penny Black and More @ Allsorts challenge and see what the other team members have been upto.

So let your creativity run wild with a chance to win a great prize - good luck x Susan x

Saturday 5 May 2012

Fizzy Moon Thanks a Bunch

Had a good time this morning when my friend Julie and l went over to the Lili of the Valley open weekend, l only live 20 mins away so not much of a journey.  The shop was very busy and it was lovely to be in the same space as so many enthusiastic crafters and what made my morning was l got to meet Dawny P - she is such a lovely down to earth lady and gave me so much inspiration - if you are reading this Dawn (remember me with the comment of the rosy cheeks - a well slapped a..e)
I bought a couple of stamps....ok l lied l bought 6 stamps and a sentiment stamp sheet - and a cuppa with a lovely slice of home made victoria sponge - yummy :)
So on with the card:-


Stamp Fizzy Moon - Thanks a bunch
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils with glamour dust
papers NitWits download
Lace and seam binding The Ribbon Girl
Corners - cuttlebug die, butterfly punch
sentiment LOTV 

I would like to enter this into the following competitions

Forever Friends - Flowers (not FF stamp)
Crafty Catz 131 April showers bring May flowers
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with option of lace
Simon Says Stamp 3rd Birthday Celebrations
Crafty Creations 168 - Mothers Day
Secret Crafter 184 - Sketch by Francesca

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

Friday 4 May 2012

LOTV New Hat

Well here l am back after the trauma of not being able to get on my blog this morning.  I have spent the last couple of hours trying to catch up with you all.
Glimey it is cold tonight and my son has gone off on a scout camp (tents) until monday teatime, l looked at the kit he got out and redid it for him putting in vests and warm trackies and making sure he has his long sleeve thermal vest on - chances are he won't change clothes for 3 days (past experience tells me he won't ) he has his thick padded coat on but would not take a hat. Hot bath will be waiting for him when he comes home x
On with the card


Stamp LOTV New Hat
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Black papers SU and polka stamp SU
Butterfly, leaf and  Flowers punches, 
Nesties & MS border punch
Ribbon, Stickle and dew drops

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

LOTV - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspirations 37 - Spots and Dots
Nutcrafters 17 - Sketch
Charisma Cardz - Pink & Black
Simon Says Stamp - 3rd Birthday Celebrations
Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, have a good weekend x Susan x 

Blog Problems

I have had some probs this morning and l don't know if anyone else has, hopefully l have solved it. I won a challenge and added blinkie to my blog then probs started l had a malicious software message and could not access my blog it appears that Shabby Blogs has a problem - l deleted the blinkie and still could not gain access properly and as my background is a shabby blogs l have deleted that too and can now access with no probs. Several hours wasted and have to dash to a training day now and will be back tonight (all being well) x Susan x

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Just Buzzin By

Good evening everyone, thought l would have to miss tonight as all electrics went off locally,  lit  lots of candles then the lights came back on - think l might save the candles for saturday as our son is camping this weekend and l can't remember the last time we had a romantic candle lit night for two.
On with todays card - l do love my hedgies l just think they are so cute and they are a must have - l remember a trip to the NEC a couple of years ago on a mini bus with crafty friends and they all wanted to know how many hedgie stamps l had bought - well they all had a good laugh cos l bought loads.
I started to sew around this card but the thread kept jamming underneath so l pulled it out and used machine to make needle holes instead.  The photo does not do this card justice as the backing papers are delish, they are glittered in parts and glossed too they are from a colorbok pad l bought in America two years ago.


Stamp - Penny Black Just Buzzin By
Coloured with copics and prisma pencils
Gorgeous ruffled edge ribbon from The Ribbon Reel
TH Flower die, butterfly punch, gems, button, thread, stickles, g dust. 
Metal corner from The Hobby House

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 199 - May Day/Spring
Ribbon Reel 27 - Pretty muted pastels, Blue,  ribbon & Button
Made Especially For You - Colour combination
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - 3rd Birthday celebration -Birthday
Creative Inspirations - 161 - Animal Antics

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are appreciatedx Susan x

Tuesday 1 May 2012

Dangling Tilda

What a cold miserable day - enough said
on with the card, yet another of my unused stamps, this Tilda come from a club set about 2 years ago and so far l have only used one of the Tilda's from it. When you see them on the sheet they don't look too interesting but thought it was about time l started to use them.



Stamps Tilda Dangling and Ribbon Heart
Papers Magnolia
Heart Doily
Flowers WOC
Heart Button, twine, stickles, ribbon, pearl heart, stamens
Tattered Rose distress ink
SU oval punches, magnolia leaf die, butterfly punch 

I Would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

Just Magnolia 154 - Buttons and Bows
Addicted to stamps. 29  Mothers day/ womans card
Joanna Sheen - Flower Power (2nd entry)
Incy Wincy 143 - Mothers Day/Girlie
Cutie Pie 17 Monochromatic
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes.
An Oldie but a Goodie - Die Cuts - (stamp unused approx 2 years old)
Crafty Sentiment Spots or stripes (main DP has  small spots)

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