Sweet Cherry Pip

Shhh.. we have had some sunshine today, a bit blustery but dry. I did not realise just how paper l had - l decided on my colour theme today and spent ages looking for papers to match then l came across this pack l must have had at least seven years and have only used a couple of sheets, l think my floor could give way at any moment with the weight of stuff in here lol x

On with the card, l had to be careful where l put the foliage as she looked like an antler was coming out of the top of the bow lol.

Stamp - Sugar Nellie Sweet Cherry Pip

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - papermania Citrus

Flowers with green seed bead centres

Die - Spellbinder Foliage

Ribbon, stickles.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sugar Bowl 86 - Maria Therese's Sketch

Totally Papercrafts - Photo inspiration (Colours)

Allsorts 160 - Any Die Will Do (foliage)

Papertake Weekly Bingo - Diagonal - Ribbon, Free (seed beads), Blooms

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

Little Nurse

Weather ...no comment but enjoying the extra time crafting:)

Todays card is using a stamp that has not seen ink before - ain't it cute..

Stamp LOTV Little Nurse, sentiment  LOTV

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Dovecraft Tea House

Seam Binding, butterfly punch, gems Stickles

Sewing machine

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

LOTV Lili's Little Fairies - Time To Play

Papertake Weekly - Bingo - Ribbon gems punch

Secret Crafter 191- Professionals - Nurse

Totally Gorjuss.137 Something Yellow
Crafty Catz 138 Pastel Colours 

Sketch and Stash 90 Free Choice - Sketch 10 (see below) New - stamp, neglected sentiment.

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

Pines

Good evening everyone - the weekend starts here and it looks like an indoor one with this horrid weather.  Me thinks a crafty weekend is on the cards:)

I bought this set from Stampin Up a couple of months ago and have been itching to ink it up - the set has a poinsettia in too but l love this cone stamp and it is perfect for repeat stamping and can see it will feature a lot this year in my simple cards suitable for 'through the post cards'  The photo does not really do this card justice and looks much better in the 'flesh'.

Pine Cone stamp from Pines & Poinsettias SU Set

Sentiment from a SU set - Contempo Christmas

SU pens Choc chip, old olive  & cherry cobbler  & card

Ribbon and glamour dust.

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

Papertake Weekly - Bingo - Die Cut, Free (ribbon) Glitter

Crafty Ribbons 22 - Clean & Simple  

Enjoy your weekend whatever you are up to x Susan x

Betsy Bluebell

Good evening everyone, hope yours is brighter than mine, looking out of the window to torrential rain and grey clouds, cheerful indoors listening to a Dolly Parton cd in my craft room, did anyone see her on breakfast the other morning. She still looks amazing and has a show Working 9 till 5 coming to London so l may put that on my to do when l go to London for a break in November.  Yesterday was glorious and l spent all day and most of the evening in the allotment knowing that l would have a couple of days off with the rain, caught up with 3 hours ironing this morning ...enough of the boring stuff and on with the card, l have made this for the challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge which this week is 5 circles, l hope my buttons and pearls count ...

Stamp Penny Black _ Betsy Bluebell

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers, Stampin Up & Kaisercraft 

Lace Doily, ribbon, eyelets, flowers, buttons, pearls,

glamour dust, MS corner and border punches

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 206 - 5 Circles

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (take your pick at line - l have a full house if pearls are gems!)

Fab & Funky - 126 Polka Dots

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C141 - 3 of each - papers, flowers, buttons & pearls

Cupcake 197 - Something in  the Eyelet

Moving along with the times - Happy Birthday

Charisma Cardz 24 - Summer

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

Citrus Explosion

Good evening everyone, hope you have had a good day - whatever you have been doing. My morning was spent in the allotment, afternoon ironing (boring) and evening crafting etc...
I must have been feeling fruity when l made this card, lemons, limes and oranges
So here it is

Stamp = House Mouse

coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Large background stamp - cover a card / vines

SU Old Olive ink pad

MS border punch, butterfly punch corner punch

ribbon, flowers, button, twine, stickles

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

House Mouse HMFMC122 - Liquid Refreshments for hot summer days 

Papertake Weekly Bingo - Punches, glitter, blooms

Crafty Sentiments - Bright Colours

Simon Says Stamp - Joys Photo inspiration

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

Christmas Candy Cane

Good evening all or morning or afternoon depending on when you are reading this lol x It is ten at night and the sky looks full of heavy clouds, l don't mind it raining at night so long as it is dry during the day and today has been lovely, even managed a bit of pottering about in the garden and green house tonight.
On with the card:-

Stamp - Whiff of Joy

Coloured with copics

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas

Sentiment Penny Black

Glamour dust gold and silver, ribbon, brad, 

flower covered with german glass

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

Whiff Of Joy - 131 Kathrins Sketch

ABC Christmas L for Lyrics - I wish it could be christmas every day

WinterWonderland - Candy Cane

Crafty Catz 137 Embossing (sentiment embossed in gold powder)

Allsorts 159 - Paper Piecing

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

Allotment Diary - Had a good two hours there this morning and planted the runner beans that l started off in greenhouse at home. Managed to clear all the weeds around the raspberries and put supports up ready for them to grow.  I have been laying a path and have only one flag left to take around.  

Meant to Be

Hope you have all had a good weekend, those with fathers hope you have had precious time with them and for those like me hope you have had happy memories of times past.

My son and l had a good time at the Michael Jackson tribute night, to save my son getting embarrassed l stayed in my seat as he kept prodding me telling me to shut up as l sounded like 40 strangled cats - not nice and l was not pleased - think he needs to lighten up and party.

On with the card, this gorgeous stamp has seen ink today for the first time and it is just so sweet

Stamp - LOTV Meant to Be

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers, bunting punch, circle punch  Stampin Up

Kraft card, ric rac, twine, lace, charm, pearls, MS heart punch

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

LOTV - In The Garden

papertake Weekly 3 2 1 3 Papers 2 hearts 1 button

An Oldie But A Goodie Bunting & Banners (old stash ric rac)

Crafty Creations 174 How Charming

Whimsy Inspirations 43 Buttons & Bows

Moving Along with The Times - Lets Get Krafty

Nutcrafters 20 - Spots and Stripes

Joanna Sheen Lavender & Lace

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

Flower Raft

Hope you are all looking forward to a crafty weekend - mine is going to be hectic saturday, grandaughter coming for day, son to take to Martin House Hospice for a sibling get together day then in the evening l am taking him to a Michael Jackson tribute evening here in Bradford - we are both really looking forward to it.  We will be up and rocking in the aisles but can't manage a moonwalk lol.  Hopefully sunday will be my day off - full of all things crafty and getting dirty in the allotment.  I can hear you all saying but it is Fathers Day - hubby will be stuck to the settee watching golf, l think l will make him a do not disturb sign to stick somewhere lol x

On with the card,

This is one of the 3 HM stamps l ordered from Simon Says Stamp using my win from House Mouse a few weeks ago.

Stamp - House Mouse Flower Raft

Coloured with copics andprisma pencils

Stormy skies Distress Ink

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Basics

Glamour dust, glossy accents, pearl pen

Butterfly punch, nesties, ribbon and Lace

sentiment Pink Gem

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

House Mouse HMFMC 121 - Here Comes the Sun (but not sure when lol)

Ribbon Reel 30 - Strawberries and Cream (colours)

Crafty Ribbons 21 Butterflies and Bows

Little Ribbon Shop (June) - Lots of Layers

Papertake Weekly 3 2 1 - 3 butterflies  2 patterned papers 1 image
J&C Creations 2 - Animal Antics

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

Flippin Men

Mens cards are so difficult to do and l was asked to do some fathers days card and as all my monies go to charity how could l refuse?  Cutie ones l can manage but requested was a mature card, likes western movies and beer - first thought was LOTV lasso boy but then mature - not really so had to go with beer. I forgot l had these flippin stamps which l bought at a great red
uced price then just put them away in a drawer - perfect for the job and customer was happy with the card too.

I should be at a card group tonight but OH is out golfing and that just leaves me the taxi driver to take son to cadets and pick up, so at least l can do a bit of catch up on here.

Stamp - La Pashe Flippin Men

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Colorbok (bought in America)

Corner - Hobby House

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

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Fathers's Day

Secret Crafter 189 - Father's Day
Fab & Funky 125 Father's Day
Charisma Cardz 23 Male Cards

Allotment Diary - Managed to escape to allotment this morning for a few hours, my blog is my little sanctuary and my allotment my big sanctuary lol.  Planted 2 butternut squash, l have never grown these before so hope they will do well, l planted them in a bucket load of manure as they are hungry feeders. Also managed to tie half of the raspberries up, if l remember l will take my camera with me and add a few photo's on here.  The birds have been very cheeky in pinching newly planted cabbages and beans on some allotments, someone even had fleece over then which the birds pulled off.  The site is locked but we could do with a giant net over it all lol.

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

Where has today gone??

Do you find that some days you just blink and the day has gone - today is one of those days. I started the day with loads to do and have hardly ticked anything off, so tonight is a flying visit. My niece asked me to make a card for a friend of hers to give to her Grandma who is celebrating her 80th birthday, l opted for a no image as l don't know the people or there interests, l just hope they like it.

and it justified making a box for

Card & Paper Stampin Up

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Memory Box Corner Die

Nesties, foliage punch, TH flower die,pearls, brad, stickles, ribbon

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

Wild Orchid Crafts 52 Anything Goes

Crafters Companion 25 (June) Time To Embellish it

Bunny Zoe Girls Girls Girls

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

Penny Black Miniful

Good evening everyone, hope you have had a dry day, just had a few spit spots here but very grey.  I have missed the Penny Black Challenge for a few weeks and feel quite bad because l so love my PB's and feel l have neglected them but with all the Red White Blue things going on l thought l had better join in

On with the card

Stamp - Penny Black Miniful

Coloured copics and prisma pencils

Papers Nitwits, red card SU

Gems, computer sentiment

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 205 Red White & Blue

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations 166 - Male Card

Charisma Cardz 22 - Travel

Secret Crafter 189 - Fathers Day

Totally papercrafts - Doodle on it

Simon Says Stamp - Diamond Jubilee, Crowns & Gems (used gems)
Cupcake Crafts 196 Red White & Blue
Cutie Pie 20 - Faux or real stitching

Allotment Diary - Thought l would need my waders today with all the rain as l have not been around for a few days.  No floods but the slugs and snails have been helping themselves to my newly planted sweet corn and sprouts (which were netted against the birds),  l am always reluctant to put pellets down but l will have nothing left if l don't.  Planted some celery which was surplus to requirements from my allotment buddy next door he also gave me 3 aubergine plants, l have put 1 in greenhouse at home and planted 2 out not too sure they will grow outside.  My strawberries are going to be amazing this year.

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

Birdie Choir

Hope you have all had a good weekend, back to normality tomorrow when schools are back, Michael has a couple of exams this week then it all starts again next school year - his last before college.

On with the card today, l have chosen another House Mouse stamp for today, this one is called Birdie Choir and is such a sweet stamp.

Stamp - House House, Birdie Choir

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers, Dovecraft Back to Basics and Bazzill

Music stamp from Butterfly Kissed, sentiment from Personal Impressions

MS border punch, card candi, ribbon, 

MB corner die, glamour dust & stickles

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

House Mouse - HMFMC 121 Here Comes the Sun 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz 136 - Summer Time

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

Never Too Old for Cupcake

Fingers crossed my blog is back to normal having had 3 days when l did not have a nav bar and could not sign in when using chrome and explorer is far too slow.

Hope you are all having a good weekend and keeping well wrapped up ... it is so blooming cold and wet.

So on with the card, my daughter wanted a card for her friends birthday today and this is what l came up with - l hope she likes it

Stamp - LOTV never too old for cupcake

Coloured copics and prisma pencils

Papers and flower stamp SU

Lace, corner and rhinestones The Hobby House

Nesties, glamour dust, 

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

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Diamond Jubilee, Crowns and Gems (used Rhinestone)

Whimsy Inspirations 42 - Things with Wings

Totally Papercrafts - Doodle On It

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave. I hope to catch up a bit tonight x Susan x

Mice Garden

I had big problems yesterday with my blog, l could view it but the bar at the top to access my blog had disappeared, l don't know if Mr Blogger has been playing up or if it is my lappy, after several hours trying to 'get in' l gave it up as a bad job. I could access it on my desktop computer but not my lappy which l use for crafting so l went to visit my expert this morning and she has looked at it for me but l have to use explorer for the time being - Thanks Helen xx you can always rely on your children to fix these thing (even though she is fast approaching 30 lol)

EDIT - Explorer is sooooooo slow so l apologise if l don't get around commenting but it is just taking so long x

On with todays card - these cute meeces are having fun with a hosepipe, no fear of a hosepipe ban here as it has not stopped raining all day and it is soooo cold but at least my allotment will not want watering today, l have covered the sweetcorn with fleece and l think l could do with a giant allotment size fleece  to cover it all to keep my babies (seedlings) warm  lol.
I have spent all afternoon colouring this image as it is quite large and every bit of it needs colour, l was'nt too sure how it would turn out but l am pleased with the result.

Stamp House Mouse = Mice Garden

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Nitwits

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls, glamour dust and stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

House Mouse - HMFMC121 Here Comes The Sun (but not sure when lol)

WOC 51 Bingo - Lilac, Glitter & Pearls

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and off to have a catch up as l am behind with yesterdays probs x Susan x

Winter Returns

Today has been cold and miserable here in West Yorkshire and the sun has not even put in an appearance today - perfect weather for digging in the allotment, managed to plant the sweetcorn too and my allotment neighbour gave me some cabbages as l have not grown any, l am fast running out of space and will soon just have small spaces and gaps to fill in.

On with todays card - a quick simple one but the daylight is rubbish again and the flash came, this does not make for a good picture.

Stamp - Papermania Bauble Decoration

Card and ink Stampin Up Eggplant

Ribbon and twine

Glamour dust on swirls but not showing in pic.

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

ABC Christmas K Keep It Simple

Christmas Stampin  13 Monochromatic

Christmas Crafting 12 - Purple Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes with option of twine

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

WOJ Oakley on Toadstool

Good evening everyone, hope you have all had a good bank holiday Monday, l don't seem to have done much today and it is nearly bedtime, where has the day gone.  I have just seen bits of the jubilee concert while upstairs and OH has recorded it all so will catch it later, the bits l saw were very entertaining.
On with the card, this stamp is from the WOJ autumn kit 2009 and l am still cutting into it to use for the first time - shame on me lol x i think he is called Oakley but if l am wrong please correct me.  Picture not too good as flash used due to late time.

Stamp - Whiff of Joy

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Nitwits, red card SU

Button, twine, charm, 

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

Whiff of Joy 130 - Add Some Metal (charm)

Moving Along with the times - Cool Britannia red/white/blue

Crafty Catz 135- Buttons & Bows

Totally Gorjuss 134 - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes option twine

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

House Mouse Cosy Shoe

Was that summer? Last Sunday - glorious sunshine, gardening, BBQ,  this Sunday, grey skies, rain, woolies and heating back on.
After my weeks absents here l am with 2 posts today and hopefully l will catch up with you all tonight as l am having a PJ crafting day.

Time for a House Mouse and how cute are this little pair, l have used a versatile sentiment as this could be for a new home or a baby or just about any message.

Stamp - House Mouse Cosy Shoe

coloured - copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Kraft & Dovecraft Back to Basics

SU Polka Stamp

brad, pearls, ribbon, charm.

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

Sketch & Stash 88 Jens Sketch (new stamp)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspirations 41- Bingo  -pearls, ribbon & White

Nutcrafters 19 - New Beginnings (open sentiment as could be new home or baby)

Secret Crafter 188 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x 

Penny Black & More @ Allsorts June Challenge

Good morning everyone, today is the start of the new challenge for June over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts (link here) and you are all going to love this one - Your Favourite Things, l have so many l just did not know where to start with this one lol
This is my list - These are a few of my favourite things (Sound of music in the background)

Penny Black Hedgies, Poppies - they remind me of happy holidays to the east coast when l was a child as the fields were full of them, spotty paper, embossing folders, copics and prisma pencils and of course my nestie circles - my first nesties bought ages ago.

There are some fantastic prizes for some lucky winners from Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Crimson Cloud, Classy Crafts & Little Darlings. We look forward to seeing your cards/projects but please remember NO DIGI'S in this challenge, Thank You x.

Check out all the fabulous cards from the Design Team over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Cutie Pie 19 Die Cuts & Punches ( nesties)
Oldie But a Goodie - Anything Goes (Stamp had several years)
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Circles
Fab & Funky 123 - Celebrations (birthday)
Creative Inspirations 165 - Diamond (Lots of Sparkle) Stickles & Glamour dust

x Susan x