Winter Wonderland Challenge

Oh my these Fridays do come around quickly and here we are February tomorrow.
It is team Snowflakes week over at Winter Wonderland and this week we would like to see

Digi Days

Most of us have a few Digi's in our files we have not used - so print them out and use them.

We still have the option of non christmas for a few more weeks but l am keeping on track with mine this year. 

For those that know me well l don't often use digi's - there are some fantastic ones to choose from and Kenny K's are included in that list, l just have an issue with printing them and having to wait for the ink to dry. I left this a bit late to print (should really have done it the night before) and l don't think the ink was quite dry so coloured it carefully with my copics and on this occasion did not use prisma's for shading.

The Design Team have been busy and have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here where you will also find all the details

Kenny K Digi Image Santa Cookies

Coloured with copics

Papers Dovecraft Christmas Wishes

Ticket Whimsy Stamps

Ribbon

We have been generously sponsored by 

Kenny K with 3 Digi's 

.

AND

Digital Delights with a $5 Voucher

So two lucky winners again this time.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, hope to see your entry soon x Susan x

Whimsy Berry

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all well and keeping warm and dry. Sorry if l have not visited over the last few days - life has taken over my crafting a bit, although l have done some catching up with some of you.

We have been to visit our new grandson today and he is absolutely gorgeous with lots of thick black hair, l could easily have sneaked him in my bag and brought him home.  Our christmas dinner went well on sunday and the turkey soup is almost finished, l am pleased to say the turkey fit in the oven and cooked beautifully.

Onto the card - l made this one a couple of weeks back using my favourite christmas stamp - Berry by Whimsy, l just love colouring this image. I have added white puff embossing powder randomly to the image to give the effect of snow and a bit of white paint to the holly leaves. I hope you like it.  

Stamp Whimsy Berry (Hobby House)

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Flowers, diamond dust, pearls - The Hobby House

Holly Die

Lace, diamond dust

Papers Craft Creations

Stickles, glamour dust, acrylic paint, white gel pen

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge 

Papertake Weekly Sketchie Free For All - Sketch No 39

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

Grandma Again

Hello my lovelies , looking out of the window the sky is a mucky grey and it is drizzling but as a family we have had a sunshine moment this week - my stepdaughter gave birth to  our 6th grandchild - (her 3rd). William - to be known as Will was born on wednesday morning. both are doing well  although Nicola's blood pressure is a bit high so she is not home yet, we are looking forward to cuddles this weekend.
We are having our family Christmas dinner on sunday as we have a very quite and reflectful day on christmas day, 9 of us will be sitting down for dinner which my hubby will be cooking - turkey and all the trimmings. l forgot the sprouts on my shopping delivery so have got those this morning. l bought 2 bargain Norfolk Bronze ,turkeys on christmas eve they were £45 reduced to £11 in Tesco. one for sunday and one for Easter, l just hope it fits in the oven otherwise l will have to buy a saddle and ride it around the garden lol/

The card l have made today is to welcome Will using one of the gorgeous stamps from the last Baby release from LOTV.

Inside View

Stamp LOTV Rocking Horse

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Craft Creations

Spellelbinders fancy squares

From the Hobby House - Pearls, corner, laces.

Flowers. stickles, glamour dust

Kars butterfly punch

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

LOTV January Anything Goes (5th and final entry)

Incy Wincy - Flower Frenzy

Papertake Weekly - Bow Dies (l have used dies)

Charisma Cardz 2 It's a Boy Thing

Pink Gem 111 For the boys

Inky Chicks 21 Bingo (bottom Line Metal corner, flowers, butterfly )
Totally Gorjuss 219 Lace/Pearls
Totally Papercrafts 203 One for the Boys

Thank you for stopping by and for your ceomments - have a good weekend x Susan x

Butterfly Wreath

Good afternoon my lovelies, hope you are all well.  Well it certainly has dropped a few degrees over the last couple of days, l am snuggled up with me fluffy bodywarmer on - until the next hot flush comes along lol - although l don't know what l am laughing at, they are very unpredictable and frustrating.  Toby is snuggled up on the settee too having his afternoon nap :)
So, the card today is using a stamp l bought last year from Chloe's called Butterfly Wreath, l stamped on white card and heat embossed with sparkly silver powder then did the same on a good quality thick vellum then coloured the butterflies on the reverse with copics, cut them out and stuck to the wreath - they are so sparkly l love them.  I think l will use this again to decorate a box sometime soon.
I am not sure what is going on with this photo but it is just pants.

Stamp Chloe's Butterfly Wreath

Silver Embossing powder. copics

Papers - Craft Creations & Stampin Up

Organza Rose Ribbon = The Hobby House

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

Simon Says Stamp - Emboss It

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

Cutie Pie Challenge

Hope you have all had a good weekend and have managed to find some time to craft :)

After a nice break we are back again with a new challenge over at Cutie Pies and  it is.........

Cute January Blues with option of Something New

A nice easy one to start off the New Year, only rule keep it cute and blue to be in with a chance of winning.

If your Mojo has gone walkabouts over the festive season then the design team have some gorgeous pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here

I have used the new stamp l bought over at LOTV last week - James Daisy, oh he is so cute. The quality of these stamps are brilliant with a good deep rubber which gives a very good impression.  I also bought two new dies - the dragonflies and leaves on this card. When looking through my stash for a matching flower l found these l bought years ago when the company was selling off Green Tara - perfect match, l spritzed it with a pearly cosmic shimmer but the photo does not pick it up, the centre is wood, l bought these in a few different colours.

Inside View

Stamp - LOTV James Daisy

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Dies - Diamanics Fence, Joy dragonflies & leaves

Papers Craftwork Cards

Flower, gems, cosmic shimmer mist, ribbon, stickles, 

We have been generously sponsored by My Mums Craft Shop, with a £10 Gift Voucher to spend online

AND Just Some Lines - one lucky winner picked at Random will have a choice of 4 image 

So Two sponsors means 2 prizes means 2 lucky winners. Hope you join in 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Lili of The Valley - January - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

A Little Bit of Sugar

Hope you are all having a good weekend and have managed to find some crafting time.  The weather has been miserable so what better way of spending time than in my play room.  It has been a while since l inked up a Sugar Nellie so l made this card just because l wanted too.   I think this is my favourite from the last release of rubber and she is called Live Laugh Love from the Return to Fairy Glen collection from Funky Kits. Her wings are beautiful and sparkly but the camera has not really caught it.

Inside View

Stamp  Sugar Nellie - Live Laugh Love

Coloured with copics and prima pencils

Papers Bo Bunny

Dies - MB Cherry Blossom, Joy Butterfly

Lace, organza roses, ribbon

Gems, liquid pearls, stickles

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

Sugar Bowl 111- Fairies
Crafty Sentiment Designs Anything Goes
Nutcrafters 59 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday 304 Warm It Up
MAWTT  Girly
Crafty Catz 214 Winter Fantasy
Totally Gorjuss 219 Lace/Pearls
Addicted To Stamps 74 Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Ribbon/button/bow (ribbon & bow)
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate

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

Penny Black & More Midway Reminder

Today we are halfway through January's Penny Black &  More @ Allsorts challenge which is

Love is in the Air

We have had some lovely entries already and there is still plenty of time left to enter, you can use any stamp except Digi's and the focal point must be stamped.  My teamies have been busy, if you pop over to the challenge blog here you can see all the inspiration, details and prizes on offer.

I have used this lovely Penny Black stamp Hedgehog Kisses, my regular visitors may remember l used it for a christmas card in blues for my hubby which you can see here .

Inside View

Stamp Penny Black Hedgehog Kisses 40-039 

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers First Edition - Love Letters from The Hobby House

Ribbon, Heart embellishment both from Chloes
Gold Embossing powder

We have been generously sponsored by;-

Penny Black

Crafty Devils

Crimson Cloud 

Flonzcraft

Thank you to the sponsors for your generosity.  One entrant using a Penny Black stamp will also have the chance of being picked as a future Guest Designer.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp _ Emboss It
The Hobby House - Ribbon (Papers from The Hobby House) 2nd entry

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Winter Wonderland Challenge

Hello my lovelies, hope you are keeping wrapped up and warm.  Today is the start of a new challenge over at Winter Wonderland and this week it is team Snowflakes postings - for this challenge it is....

A Dog Is Not Just For Christmas

Inside View

We still have the option of non christmas for a few more weeks but as l want to keep on top of them l am sticking with christmas.  This is a gorgeous Lili of The Valley stamp l have had a while and not yet used - don't think my Toby would sit like this if a Turkey was wafted in front of his nose lol.

Here he is opening one of his pressies

Stamp Lili of the Valley Turkey Dinner

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Dovecraft Back to Basics.

Spellbinder die, holly die Marianne

Lace, ribbon, gems, glamour dust & stickles

This week we are sponsored by Stamp and Create with a $20 gift voucher to spend online

AND  Inovachest with a goody bag, so two generous sponsors - two lucky winners.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

ABC Christmas - A Anything Christmas
LOTV january Anything Goes

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

Take Time to smell the flowers

Hello my lovelies, hope you are all well and have had a bit of crafty time this week. When l saw the new challenge at House Mouse l wanted to join in the fun, it has been quite a while since l have used a House Mouse stamp so l blew the dust off the unused stamps, picked this one out and introduced it to ink, it is one of the stamps l bought from my friend Angie a long time back - (if you still drop by Angie l still have a few more to use up).  I have also decided l need to use my dies more as they are just sitting in a box as well.  So here it is - hope you like it, l have been a bit adventurous and the lace and butterflies are off the edge - l keeping seeing cards with parts off the edge and they always make it looks so pretty but l find it hard to do this - same as placing paper at angles lol.

Inside View

Stamp House Mouse - Take time to smell the flowers 

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

LOTV products - Paper Always & Forever, Joy butterfly dies, sentiments, Gauze

Hobby House Products - Silver corner, Flowers, gems

., ribbon, stickles, glamour dust, foliage punch, liquid Pearls.
Lace - a gift from my lovely blog friend Mau - Thank you

Just thought l would share this photo of Toby - he is the master of the conservatory and normally sits on top of the settee watching out for passers by/ squirrels and birds but must have been too exhausted today  lol, l have been known to lie in there in sunshine and fall asleep  - not a pretty picture.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC161 - Use an Unused Stamp

Papertake Weekly - New Year New Stash (Stamp)

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Add Texture

Crafty Catz 213 Pretty In Pink

Hobby House - January - Ribbon

Gruffie & Guests - Anything Goes

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

Shine a Light Candle & Card

Hello there my lovelies, hope you have all had a bit of blue sky and sunshine today.  I have had some time in my playroom this afternoon and l will share that with you tomorrow as it was getting a bit dark to take a photo. Today l am sharing some cards and a candle l made for my cousin at christmas,  the cards are a design l made earlier in the year which she loved and wanted one for her friend and l could not decide on red or grey for the coat so did both and she took both.

Candle in box

Stood on lid

With matching card

Red Coat

Grey Coat

Stamp LOTV shine a light

coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Craft Creaions

MS snowflake border punch, Marianne Tree die

Ribbon, stickles, glamour dust.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp - Icy Inspiration (trees)

Cute Card Thursday 303 Cold and Frosty

Totally Papercrafts 201 Winter Wonderland

ABC Christmas - A Anything Christmas
Lili of the Valley Anything Goes (2nd entry)

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

Christmas church stamp

Hope you are all having a good weekend and have some crafty time planned.  I am off over to LOTV as soon as my hubby comes back from golfing as he will be watching footie on the telly and l don't like the shouting and hopefully cheering that goes with it :)

This is a card l was asked to make by my cousin and l really struggled with a suitable image but once she said traditional it made it a bit easier and it all fell into place.  I kept it fairly simple and decorated the inside to match and she was please with it. 

Inside view

Stamp - .Stampin Up Silent Night 

Papers Limited edition Silent Night

Poinsettia die - craftwork cards punchable papers, beads

ribbon, gems, stickles, distress ink

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

Simon Says Stamp Icy Inspiration

Updated - had a good shop at LOTV and glad l went out as Leeds were well and truly beaten 6-0 

Thanks for stopping by and have a good weekend x Susan x

Something New

Hello my lovelies, hope you are keeping safe & warm, it seems to have dropped a few degrees here in West Yorkshire today but we are lucky not to have floods or the freezing temperatures they have in North America & Canada.

It is lovely to have some play time now l am back into my old routine and on top of my housework ect.  I bought this gorgeous baby stamp (along with a few others) from Lili of the Valley at the open day just before christmas and is'nt it just adorable

A bit of decorating inside too

Stamp Lili of the Valley Balloon Basket

coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Craftwork cards 

Martha Stewart border punch, Whimsy Cloud die.

Ribbon, pearls, stickles & liquid pearls

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

Lili of The Valley - January Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

An Oldie But A Goodie -new Beginnings  (old paper)

Crafty Sentiment Designs - New

Inky Chicks 20 Anything Goes

Nutcrafters 59 - Anything Goes

Pink Gem 110 - Something New

Allsorts 240 - Free & Easy

Totally Gorjuss 217 Ribbons

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

Cutie Pie Candy

Hello my lovelies, hope you are all well, warm and dry.  It is taking quite a bit of time to get back to normality after Christmas, l hope to be a bit more organised by the end of the week and have more time for crafting and blogging.
Anyhow.... we are not having a challenge over at Cutie Pies at the moment - the lovely Lisa is giving us a two week rest and offering a bit of New Year Candy for one lucky winner. So here it is

  
The usual candy rules apply -
Be a blog follower
Add your name to the linky
Display the candy on your sidebar
The candy is open until 19th January.
Check out the Cutie Pie Blog here

Hope to be back tomorrow to share a make with you x Susan x

Penny Black & More

Good morning to you all. Today sees the start of the new challenge for January over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts, this month the theme is

Love & Romance

For all you romantics wanting to make an early start for Valentines this one is for you.  You can use any brand of stamp but please NO DIGITAL IMAGES the main focal point of your project must be stamped.  

The design team, as always, have some stunning pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here, you will also find all the challenge details on there too.

I have used a gorgeous Penny Black stamp Love is the Message with sparkly red embossing powder.

Lots of lurrrrve going on with this one

.

Stamp Penny Black Love is the Message 4023K

Red embossing powder

Marianne Rose die

Craft Creations paper, lace doily, ribbon

heart ribbbon slidder

sequin ribbon, gems, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by;-

Penny Black

Crafty Devils

Crimson Cloud 

Flonzcraft

Thank you to the sponsors for your generosity.  One entrant using a Penny Black stamp will also have the chance of being picked as a future Guest Designer.

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

Winter Wonderland

Happy New Year, hope this one is a good one for everybody. Thank you to everyone that visited me last year and l hope you continue to drop by.  I have a few friends that  do not blog but l know they drop in to view - hello to you too and thanks for visiting , maybe you might set up a blog this year !
Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Winter Wonderland and this week it is

 Teddy Bears

You don't have to make it christmas as we are having the first few weeks with the option of non christmas but as l still have a few stamps l have not yet used l thought l had better stick with it and it also helps to keep me on track for having enough cards ready for next christmas - sad or what lol x

I have had this gorgeous Wild Rose Studio stamp a couple of months and held it back when l saw the challenge list for this year. Check out all the gorgeous creations by the design team here along with the challenge details.  We have some fantastic sponsors lined up for the year and hope you all continue to support the challenge by joining in.

Stamp Wild Rose Studio Christmas Bears

Coloured wtih copics and prisma pencils

Stickles, glamour dust, diamond dust

Diemanics fence die, acrylic paint,  distress ink

Sentiment - Crafters Companion

We have been generously sponsored by our new sponsor Oyster Stamps and one lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges;

Simon Says Stamp - Something New (New Stamp)
Papertake Weekly Pick of the Year - (10th dec Christmas Creatures)

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments, hope you join in with the challenge x Susan x