Blogger problems

Is anyone else have blog problems over the last couple of days??? My nav bar has disappeared and just has a grey bar with red lines around it.  It have managed to access my blog by this   www.blogger.com/home l am just hoping it sorts itself out as l just don't have the time to mess about with it x Susan x

LOTV Baby Boy

Hope you are all having a good weekend with plenty of crafty time.  The weather is not so good today with showers and wind.
I replaced my inks (£18) in my printer the other day as it was not printing properly  only to find the inks were not the problem so money wasted there and l had to buy a new printer, my new one is all singing and dancing - when l work out how to use it to its full potential lol.  So l am behind with everything and trying to catch up before l go away this week, sorry if l don't get around to commenting    but if l don't pack soon l will be going to a nudist camp lol x as l don't think P&O will appreciated me walking around in the buff.

So on with the card which l made last night for my daughters friends little boy for his first birthday.

  

Stamp - LOTV Baby Boy, sentiment LOTV

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Craft Creations & Kraft Card

Ribbon, button, twine, stickles 

Stitched around the edges
Nesties Square and scalloped, SU circle punch

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

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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

Playing with poppies

How rude of me not to welcome my new followers. Hello and welcome and thank you for your lovely comments - hope to get round to your blogs shortly x

Good evening everyone - hope you are all doing ok.  Why is it when one thing goes wrong everything else follows - my camera batteries went at the weekend and l thought l had some new ones stashed away, after searching ages l must have been mistaken....Then.... my printer is playing up after a few days of trying to get it to print clearly (going though all the printer maintainence settings several times) l have given up, it is very faded and there is approx one third of the black ink left and colour is almost full, l have used Tesco brand this time instead of Kodak and l am wondering if that is why.  Then..... my hubbys car is in garage after going for MOT yesterday and it needs brakes etc (£410 later) replacing and is not yet ready and he had a day golfing arranged 60 miles away and has my car so l can't get to supermarket .

Think calm Susan......... yes.... holidays next week .....calm........nothing else can go wrong.

Brenda inspired me to get out all things poppy -Played with these gorgeous Poppy stamps from Lavinia stamps and decided not to make them up as cards as l am going to make some calender books as christmas gifts and these will do nicely. The small cards are little gift cards and l made some envelopes to match.

Distress ink background, stamps inked with SU pens and glamour dust added randomly

Poppy stamped and embossed with white embossing powder, Distress Ink background poppy, Inkylicious butterfly stamped on card and added red glitter then on acetate for dimension

SU stamp inked with SU pens and scalloped punch. SU card and paper. Envelope made to match ,

Thanks for stopping by and you comments are appreciated. Sorry if l have not managed to get round to you all x Susan x

Christmas Stampin All Year Long Wk20

Happy Friday - the weekend starts here. After a hectic few days l am hoping  for a crafty weekend - no more schools runs for 7 weeks with a couple of holidays thrown in yippee.

The new challenge over at CSAYL starts today the challenge says Sketch........ but there is'nt one so just use your favourite layout and stamp but must be christmas themed - easy peasy. Three Lucky winners will have the choice of a digi image from Limited Runs Digi's - check them out here.  I have used one of there snowman images he just makes me smile each time l look at him - check out those snowball ears lol.

Image - Limited Runs Digi

Coloured copics

Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland, Kraft Card

Memory Box Frostyville border & corner 

Cuttlebug snowflake folder, distress ink & ribbons

Stickles, glamour dust.

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

MFT Tea Party

Lucky me had most of the day to myself - managed two cards and some practice for my hols, the conservatory was so warm this afternoon l laid on the settee and dozed odd until the washer beeper woke me up.

For the card l am showing you today l have used a stamp l bought in March last year and have never used they layout is quite a simple one by Dawny P and l played around putting flowers on then taking them off - like you do and just decided on simple yes l can here you say Susan does simple quite well lol. Here is the card:-

Stamp - My Favourite Things/Tea Party

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Dovecraft - Tea House

Cuttlebug corner die

SU Oval Punches

Lace, Ribbon & Brad

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

Simon Says Stamp - Dawny's Sketch option MFT

Incy Wincy - Dust It Off (Stamp)

Papertake Weekly - All things Girlie

Whimsy Inspirations Punches & Edgers

Secret Crafter 194 Food & Drink

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

Give Peas A Chance HM

Good evening everyone hope you are all well and looking forward to the good weather that is on its way (hopefully) we hope to have a BBQ this weekend which will be the second of the year.  I am on count down now until we go away for our hols but before that l have to go to Liverpool on thursday as someone C..... Up big style with my sons passport meaning l have to go to the passport offices, 80 miles there make the application and hang around for four hours until it is ready to collect.and 80 miles back home.  I don't know Liverpool at all so if anyone knows of any crafty shops just let me know and l will try find them.

On with the card - l love this stamp and l can tell you if l saw one of these furry things in my peas on the allotment you would think l was in training for the Olympics as l am petrified of em - they tend to eat the pea seeds just after they have been planted so if you have ever wondered why they have not grown after planting them - meeces are partial to pea seeds they are a bit of a delicousy

Stamp - House Mouse Give Peas a Chance

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - First Edition Issobelle and Kraft card

Ribbon, pin & beads, butterfly punch, pearls

Punches - Corner, MS border

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

House Mouse HMFMC124 Summertime Fun

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

Yummy Strawberries

Hope you are all having a good weekend and enjoying the sunshine today - lets hope it is here to stay for a while. I have been to the allotment today for the first time this week as the ground was so wet, the strawberries have really suffered with all the rain and a lot of them have just rotted but managed to pick a good tray full, we had some with dinner and l have a bottle of champers in the fridge cooling to drink with some more tonight.
I made this card last night and just love the strawberries on Willows dress, l stamped the background coloured with copics and added a bit of glamour dust.

Don't they look yummy.........

Stamp - Whiff of Joy

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Paper - doodlebug and stamped background

Magnolia flower die , swirl MD butterfly punch, brads

Sentiment Pink Gem

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

Papertake Weekly Strawberries and Cream

Simon Says Stamp - Lets get Fruity

Totally Paprtcrafts 125 Lots of Layers

Secret Crafter 194 - Food & Drink

Pink Gem 50  Jenny's Sketch.

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

Cute in The Pink

Friday again and in theory it should be a weekend to play but in reality - not a chance, just the odd snatched hour here and there :(

So here is todays card

LOTV Stamp Baby Girl

Coloured with copics, promarkers & prisma pencils

Papers Craft Creations card SU

Heart Doily, ribbons, charm ,  

Flower stamp (old) freebie craft stamper - beads in centre

Glamour dust

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

LOTV Lili's little Fairies - Pretty In Pink

Ribbon Reel 32 - Sweet Sparkles - Pinks, heart, sparkle & ribbon

Creative Inspirations - 171 Bingo (Pink, charm, ribbon)

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

CSAYL Challenge No Inky

Friday again so it is time for a new challenge over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long and this week the challenge (19) is No Inky - we would like to see a christmas stamp that has not yet seen ink - now we all have some of those don't we??? I have a few lol , this is a stamp from Lili of The Valley that l bought last year and have not used before.  Check out what all the other DT  ladies have made here, have a look around your stash and join in..

Stamp Lili of the Valley - Little Festive Robins

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - Craft Creations & SU

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Ribbons, stickles and gems

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

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July

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

Playing with dusters again

Yippee we have had a day of sunshine unfortunately l have been too busy to appreciate it - hope you have all had some too. Last night l played with my dusters and inks again, l am still practicing - one of my moons has a bit of an eclipse going on, l may make a project with these rather than cards as l think they would make good diary/birthday book pages l just need to remember how to use my bind it all lol

Here are my inky bits

Stamps top 2 from Lavinia

bottom - Inkylicious

Inks - Distress & Adirondak

Stickles, glamour dust, liquid pearls

Fibres Inkylicious (l think, had ages)

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

1st attempt with ink dusters

Last night l had a quick play with the ink dusters and was pleased with how they work so tonight l am going to have a good session with them. I was pleased that my first piece was ok to go on a card and not in the bin as l needed asimple card with a special message for my bereavement councellor. Today has been the final planned end to my sessions and l am truly grateful for all her support in helping me though the darkest places l have been and when l have questioned my whole being and life itself.  She did not open the card here and l hope she likes it, l gave her a plant from my garden that she has admired and some seeds from another plant so l hope she remembers me when they grow.

Here is the card

Stamps - flower & sentiment SU

Butterfly - Inkylicious - repeat stamped on acetate

Inks - TH Distress Inks & Staz on

Glamour dust, ribbon and pearls

Hand wrote thank you as it is a special card to me and meaningful

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

Whimsy Inspirations = 47 Monochromatic

Crafty Creations - 178 Free For All

Addicted to Stamps 34 Someone Special

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

Penny Black Lazy Days

Now l am just about fed up with all this rain - enough is enough and we have ALL had enough, l feel sorry for all those peeps on holiday especially with little ones who just want to picnic and sit on the beach.  I am just reflecting on my card today and there is no chance of sitting in the garden like this sweet hedgie.

I have had a quick trip to Inkylicious this afternoon to buy some ink dusters so tonight l am going to have a play with all things inky - they are only 10 mins down the road from me.

Here is todays card 

Stamp - Penny Black Lazy Days

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Dovecraft Tea House

MB corner die, flower punch butterfly punch

Nesties, Glamour dust

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

Penny Black (July) Summertime

Sir Stampalot July - Whats your crafty passion - Penny Blacks, nestie circles, copics, sparkle.

Oldie But a Goodie - Flower Power (old stamp had several years)

Totally Papercrafts 124- Here Comes Summer

Secret Crafter 193 - Pastels 

Sketch & Stash 91 Gemma's Sketch

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

House Mouse Apple Harvest

Happy Monday! Hope you have all had a good weekend - don't they just whizz by.

I was lucky to win House Mouse candy from Lols last week and as an extra gift had choice of a HM stamp - thank you sweetie you are so kind - this stamp is from the set l choose and it is called Apple Harvest (from the Autumn set called Flying), it winged its way to me in a day from Joanna Sheen.

Stamp House Mouse - Apple Harvest

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Nitwits - Apple Butter

Seam Binding, brad, spacer, dews drops, stickles

Sewing machine.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

House Mouse - HMFMC123 - Lets Get Fruity

Totally Papercrafts 124 Here Comes Summer

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie 22 - Glitter & Bling

Cute Card Thursday 224 Gardeners Words

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

Pirate Tilda

Good morning everyone, hope you are having plenty of crafting time and keeping dry.  My intentions are to have a whole day to myself and do what l want for a change as l seem to have spent the week running around here there and everywhere.  I picked loads of strawberries from the allotment the other day but none of the shops had jam sugar so l ate quite a lot and froze the rest, then yesterday while in a different town waiting 2 hours for son while he played snooker with a friend l found some jam sugar, l just need to pick some more today for them to be fresh.
I did manage this card yesterday a bit at a time. This Tilda has not seen ink before and as my unused box is growing l thought l had better use some of them (l then catalogue them so they are easy to find later)

Stamp - Tilda

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Magnolia, Kraft card.

Ribbon, charm, twine. Stickles.

Handmade scroll 

Sentiment LOTV, Words and birds stamps Inkylicious

Pirates Beware cut from a 12x12 sheet

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

Just Magnolia 164 All the B's - Bow Blue Bling (stickles) Bones, Beware, Birthday, 

Allsorts 162 - Red White & Blue

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C144 Show Your Countries Pride ( Flag cols red, white, blue)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

  

House Mouse with Raspberries

What a dreadful day it has been today, the weather has been the worst rain l have ever had to drive in, l have never known a July like this. My two little grandchildren have been here for the day and my house looks like a hurricane has just passed through.

Sorry l have not caught up with you all yet, that is my aim for tomorrow.

On with the card, the challenge over at House Mouse is Lets get fruity and there are quite a few stamps to choose from. I bought this one at the beginning of the week

Stamp House Mouse Juggling Raspberries

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

papers Doodlebug, white card scored, kraft card

Sentiments - LOTV, butterfly punch & ribbon

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

House Mouse  - HMFMC123 Lets Get Fruity

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz 140 - Spots

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

Christmas Stampin All Year Long Challenge 18

Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to a crafty weekend.  The last couple of weeks have been most difficult and l would like to thank everyone for the lovely messages on my previous post.

Forgot to tell you all l am on the Design Team over at Christmas Stampin all Year Long, we have a few new members joining and hope we can bring you some inspiration to get on with your Christmas Cards - check out the challenge here and all the beautiful cards from the team.  This week the challenge is... Vellum

Here is my card

Stamp - Butterfly Kisses Set

Card & Ink Stampin Up

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Vellum, Glamour dust, ribbon & brad

Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you over at Christmas Crafting All Year Long

Enjoy your weekend x Susan x

No cards at the moment

Hello my dear friends in blog, l have not been around much or crafting over the last week or visited all my regular friends around here. Tomorrow the 4th July is the first anniversary of losing my beautiful son from a road traffic accident and my head is in a dark place at the moment.  I will be having a quiet day and visiting the chapel in the grounds of Martin House Childrens Hospice where David passed away.  Just about managing my commitments at the moment. Hope to be back soon x Susan x

July Challenge Penny Black and More @ Allsorts

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all well despite this dreadful weather we are having.
Today sees the start of the July challenge over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts where the theme is Summer Blooms.  I thought as a brolly is a must at the moment l should use an image with one.  There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs from Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Addicted to Stamps and Letraset for some lucky winners as well as the chance to be Spotlight of The Month.
Hop over to the challenge here for full details (No digi's in this challenge) and check out the gorgeous work from all the Design Team.


Here is my inspiration piece for you:-

   

Stamp - Penny Black / Rainin' Daisies

Coloured with copics and prismas

Papers K&Co

Embossing folder, MB corner die, SU oval punches, rhinestones

Ribbon, stickles, ladybird, sentiment Personnel Impressions

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

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations 176 Embellish it - 3 embellishments

Creative Inspiration 169 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz 25 - Anything Goes

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