Anniversary

Hello my lovely crafty friends, guess who did not have a card ready for my anniversary yesterday ??? Me.... l had to make it in the afternoon as l  was so busy in the morning searching for my sons bus pass after he went to college needing bus fare because he could not find his pass - found it under a box on his drawers.  I am hoping to restore normality after schools/college started back yesterday - until next week when we have back holiday monday and teacher training day tuesday.  Back to my card....this is what l made for my hubby for our anniversary yesterday, the stamp was one of the bargain half price ones l picked up at the show in march.

Stamp Whimsy - Jumbo Love

Coloured with copics

papers & ribbon Craftwork cards

MB heart die, MS heart border die

Glamour dust, gel pen.

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

Cutie Pies Challenge

Good morning to all my lovely crafty friends, hope you have had a good weekend and are ready for the new challenge over at Cutie Pies, the new challenge starts today and it is...........

Cute April Showers Bring May Flowers

It does not have to be shower related, you can just have flowers if you wish.  I was surprised at how many stamps l had featuring an umbrella - l also had a die as back up lol, anyhows
l went for this WOJ stamp l have had for quite a few years, she is a darling to colour too.

My Teamies have some gorgeous cuties to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the cute rules.

A Peep inside too

Stamp Whiff of Joy - Willow with Umbrella

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers - LOTV/Nitwits Always and Forever

Butterfly punch, Joy foliage die, MS border punch

Flowers, ribbon, lace, pearls, 

stickles, glossy accents

We have been generously sponsored by:-

Crafty Ribbons - one lucky winner will receive a £10 Voucher to spend online

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

TBA

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and l hope to see you in the challenge. x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 256

Good morning my lovelies, my word these saturdays sure do come around quick these days lol. Today is the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts and l am host for this week and have chosen the challenge which is...

Oriental

I love this style and am still in practice mode - my daughter bought me a papermania paper & embellishment kit a few years ago which has the most gorgeous reds and golds but l decided on much softer tones this time.  I made this for my best crafty buddy Julie, she has received it so l am safe to show it on here just incase she is popping by.
My teamies at Allsorts have produced the most beautiful inspirational pieces to share with you, so looks like they enjoyed the theme too.  I hope you all pop over to the challenge blog here and support me by joining in and we have some great sponsors too.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and hopefully some sunshine, schools/colleges return on monday so l am hoping to get back to normal:)

Stamp LOTV Cho with parasol
Colourted with copics and prisma pencils
Papers yellow bazzill, Cloud 9 Design - Mint Swirl
Lace, brad, spacer
Dies :- SB Floral ovals, MB Pierson Corner, Joy Dragonfly
Gems, stickles, liquid pearls

Our Sponsors this week are

We have two generous sponsors this week:

A $20 Voucher for one lucky winner from Flonz Craft and 12% Discount offered on purchases to those entering this challenge. FlonzCraft are a small family-owned design and craft company from New Zealand, a very small country where all people are great neighbours. We work hard for our work and store philosophy to reflect that in our company. We will never be ashamed of our products. Our main goal is making and selling rubber and clear stamps and we have and unique collection of stamps that you can not find anything else.

Also a $20 Voucher for another lucky winner from QKR Stampede who feature the artwork of Ken Herrod. Ken has a unique, somewhat quirky, style sure to make you laugh. Designs are available as natural red rubber stamps or as digi-stamps

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

LOTV 10th Birthday Card

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and l would love you to join in the challenge x Susan x

Winter Wonderland Challenge

Hello my lovelies, today sees the start of the new challenge over at Winter Wonderland and this week it is..........

No Sentiment

Your project must be christmas and without a sentiment. I have used an image from our Sponsor The Paper Shelter and is'nt he sweet? They have some lovely images - check them out if you have not visited them before.

Team Snowflake have some lovely pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details

This week is the last week we have Marianne with us so quite a sad time, thank you Marianne for being such a supportive Co-ordinator. We have a DT call almost coming to an end tomorrow (saturday 26th) so still time to enter.

Image - Paper Shelter Snowman
Prisma pencils
Embossing folder, card candi, stickles, glamour dust
Dies - Marianne Tree &  Joy Snowflake
Border Punch Martha Stewart

This week we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter with a fabulous $20 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

And our second sponsor is Inovachest who are offering a gorgeous goody bag.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Papertake Weekly White + 1 (blue)

 Thank you to our generous sponsors and l am looking forward to seeing you over on the challenge blog.

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

Allsorts challenge

Happy Easter to everyone - hope you have fun times and a bit of crafty time too.

Today is the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts and our host this week is Mervi and she has chosen 

Birds & Feathers

A perfect challenge for Easter time. my teamies have some stunning cards to share with you over on the challenge blog here.  l have used a gorgeous image from Pink Gem Designs and here it is complete with feather behind the die.

A close up of the sweet chicks

Image - Pink Gem Designs

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Stampin Up

Oval die SB floral oval

Flower & Leaf - Marianne Designs

Ribbon, Feather, floral gem, stickles, 

distress ink, MS border punch 

We have been generously sponsored by

Marianne Designs

Buttons For Brains

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments, sorry if l have not managed to visit you all this week but l have been busy with schools hols and garden/allotment taking over my crafty time. x Susan x

Penny Black & More at Allsorts reminder

Hello my lovely friends, just a quick post from me today to remind you all we are now halfway through the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge which this month is

Blossoms & Blooms

There is still plenty of time to join in and we have lots of lovely prizes from our generous sponsors. My teamies have some fantastic pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details. Please remember - no digi images.

I have had a busy week with the school holidays and they are off all next week too. Michael is off up to Windermere on saturday for a week with air cadets so l can get in his pit bedroom and blitz it while he is away

Stamp Penny Black Daisy Chain 1690K
Coloured with copics,
Stickles, ribbon, flower punch and gems

We have been generously sponsored by:-

Penny Black

PPR Papercrafts

Flonz Craft

Nicecrane 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
TBA

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments x Susan x

Cutie Pie Challenge 67

Happy Monday to you all, hope you have had a good weekend and if you are on school holidays with the young ones hope you are managing to keep them entertained.
Right - on with the new challenge at Cutie Pies, this time it is

Cute Easter Bunnies On Anything But a Card

This had my teamies shaking in there boots lol, wondering what they were going to make and they have all come up with some fantastic projects - check them out over on the challenge blog here.  The main rule is PLEASE Keep It Cute.
Our sponsor Meljen designs gave the team some images to play with but l stuck with me rubba.

I made a little basket from a tutorial over on Brenda's blog which l am linking here - thank you for the inspiration Brenda. I have decorated 4 outside edges with bunnies.

Close up of the little fella

Here is my Flopsie guarding the eggs

Stamp Penny Black Transparency Set

Coloured with copics

Joy grass die

Eyelets set with cropodile

Ribbon, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by Meljen Designs

One lucky winner can choose 4 digi images.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge blog. x Susan x

Allsorts challenge 254

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all having a good weekend and fitting in a little playtime.
Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts, this week Brenda is the host and she has chosen

Spring Blooms 

- we all know Brenda loves her blooms as do most of us and if you joined the no flowers challenge last week you have permission to run riot with the flowers this week lol. Whenever l go out at the moment there is yellow everywhere from the daffodils and forsythia so l thought l would go with the yellow.
The design Team have some amazing pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details.

Stamp Penny Black Whispers

Papers Papermania Capsule lemon sorbet

MS border punch, Marianne flower die

beads, stickles, seam binding, button

We have been generously sponsored by :-

Crafty Ribbons

Baker Ross

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

TBA

Here are some of the Spring Blooms in my back garden
Daffs, primroses in flower, tulips almost ready to flower,

Marigolds around the pond

 A Helibore full of flowers

 I am training this Camelia into a standard

Close of one of the gorgeous flowers, this variety is called Debbie and is so pretty 

Toby enjoying the sunshine yesterday :)














Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you over in the challenge x Susan x

Winter Wonderland Challenge

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all well and have managed some crafty time this week.  I have had a busy week looking after my little Grandaughter Esther (3) and her imaginary friend Magrit, Esther took over the conservatory as her playroom with Peppa, Ben & Holly and Margrit was apparently in Michaels bedroom watching TV so l didn't disturb her lol.
Anyhow onto the new Winter Wonderland challenge which starts today, this week team Snowflake would like to see

I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

My teamies have been busy this week and have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details.

We are having a DT call for a few new teamies starting tomorrow so please come back to the challenge blog then for the details

  Stamp LOTV - Christmas Star

Coloured with copics & prisma pencils

Papers - Basic Grey

Vintage seam binding, glamour dust

Sentiment Pink Gem Designs

Die - Marianne

We have been generously sponsored by:-

Wild Rose Studio with one lucky winner receiving 3 stamps

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Penny Black & More @ Allsorts April

Hello my lovely crafty friends, l had a wonderful time over at LOTV yesterday catching up with Tracy Mouse and Dawny P and we all made a lovely birthday box and of course l bought a few bits - like you do.
Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and this month it is

Blossoms & Blooms

My card yesterday did not have any flowers so this one makes up for that lol.  I just love this Penny Black stamp for springtime and hopefully the tulips in the garden will be in flower soon.  The design team have been very busy as usual and have some lovely cards to share with you along with the challenge details here - the main 'rule' is NO DIGI IMAGES PLEASE!

A peep inside

Stamp Penny Black Tulip Jungle 2300K

Papers - Henbury Lane
Spellbinder Floral oval die
MS lace doily border punch, butterfly punch
Ribbon, gems, stickles, glamour dust,

We have been generously sponsored by:-

Penny Black

Yours and Mine Papercrafts

Flonz Craft

Nicecrane
Buttons For Brains

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

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Happy birthday
An Oldie But A Goodie Aprils showers bring May flowers (old stash Papers had at least 3 yr)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge/April - Cats & Dogs

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments and l hope to see you over at the challenge x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 253

Hello my lovely crafty friends hope you are all well and managing to find some crafty time. It's saturday so that means the new challenge starts over at Allsorts, this week it is Helene's turn to host and she has chosen

No Flowers

Yikes, thats a toughie for me as l loves me flowers so had to keep it simple.  My teamies have some wonderful inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details and not a flower in sight.

Stamp Personal Impressions - Thank You Owl

Coloured with copics

Papers, ribbon Stampin Up

Gems

We have generously been sponsored by:-

The Craft Fairy - a £15 Voucher for one lucky winner

 Digi Stamp Boutique - a £10 Voucher for another lucky winner

I have had a very busy week digging in the allotment every day so not much time for crafting but at least it is all done now and ready for planting up and l can ease off the Ibufrofen, paracetamol and Traxam - all this to get done with minimum pain - old age and povety as they say.

Today l am doing a workshop over at Lili of The Valley with the lovely Dawny P and having a catch up with my lovely teamie Tracy Mouse so a good relaxing day off for me then back to allotment tomorrow.

Thank you for stopping by and your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge blog x Susan x