Allsorts Challenge 321

Thank you for everyone for joining my challenge over at Allsorts last week.
The new challenge starts today and it is my lovely teamie Tracy Mouse to host and she has chosen

Add a Butterfly

The butterfly can be part of the image or an added embellishment - the choice is yours. My teamies have some lovely inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details.

I am currently on my way to Southampton this morning for a weeks cruise to Norway with my grandaughter Caitlin, looking forward to a much needed rest. So here is my card using an image by this weeks sponsor Deedee Digi's

Image by Deedee Digi's Flowers in a Teacup

Coloured with copics beads added to centres

We have been generously sponsored by Deedee's Digi's

PPR Papercrafts

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 320

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week it is my turn to host and l have chosen

Add a Banner or Flags

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.
I have made a card for my new grandaughter born 3 weeks ago although l think l will see if l can get a frame for it.

Stamp LOTV coloured with copics

Papers Doodlebug

Alphabet mould, MS clay

ribbons, lace, stickles

Here she is after her first visit to my allotment yesterday to pick a glut of strawberries

We have been generously sponsored by Nicecrane with images for one lucky winner


.Guess what l am doing this weekend......fruit picking, freezing and jamming - strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and blackcurrants. A very good year on the allotment so far.

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

Allsorts challenge 319

Firstly thank you for all your lovely comments last week. A difficult time but l did have a lovely time in London and Hampton Court, the flower show was amazing and of course l cam home laden down with plants, bulbs and seeds.

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Mervi is the host and she has chosen

Strawberries & Cream

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details. This is not the image l was intending to use but with printer problems l had to reach for rubber, it has been a long time since l have used a Tilda stamp but isn't she adorable.  I will be off to the allotment shortly to fill my basket with strawberries - yummy....

Stamp Magnolia Strawberry Tilda coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers Dovecraft

Ribbon, muslin, charm, dragonfly die, gems, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by
Kraftyhands


Deedee Digis



We have exciting things happening at home - my daughter is very seriously looking at moving up near Elgin next year as there is a teacher shortage in that area.  This is where hubby and l have always said we would eventually move to...so... if they go ahead we will be looking to move up too but l keep looking around and thinking a mega clearout is needed. We have had a look online at properties and like what we see.
Thank you for stopping by and for your comments and hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

July Penny Black & More

Hello my lovely crafty friends. The first sunday of the month is here so time for the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and this month the challenge is

Anything Goes with a Sentiment

The Design Team have been hard at work with their Penny Blacks and have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details.  You can used any brand of stamp except digi (NO DIGI IMAGES), the focal point of your project must be stamped to be in with a chance of winning one of our fabulous prizes. One lucky winner using a Penny Black stamp will be chosen to be a Guest Designer on a future challenge.

Hope you have all survived the heat this week, I have scheduled this post as l am at Hampton Court Flower Show - l have never been before and am looking forward to it.

Stamps Penny Black - snug 3824F a hug is 2969K

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

We have been generously sponsored by....
Penny Black
All Occasion Dies
PPR Papercrafts
Marianne Designs
Whimsy Stamps

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

Allsorts Challenge 318

Hope you are all having a good weekend, l am on my way down to London for the weekend - spending sunday at Hampton Court Flower show, l have never been before so am looking forward to it and as l prepare this post friday 9pm l have not got a single thing ready,
Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Brenda is the host and she has chosen

How Does Your Garden Grow

Well my gardens and allotment are growing  very well at the moment and l feel like a full time gardener.

Stamp LOTV Fairy on tiptoe coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers LOTV

Here are a few garden pics

In the front garden

Delphimiums

Geranium, foxgloves and an alstremira which looks better irl

Toby peeping through my penstemon - Blackbird. 

A gorgeous pink peony

From the allotment - last nights tea my first potatoes of the year, lettace and strawberries

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.


We have been generously sponsored by
Digi Stamp Boutique
Sizzix

Today is a difficult day as it is the 4 year anniversary of the passing of my beautiful boy David - miss you every day sweetheart xxxxx our last christmas holiday dec 2010,  I have taken him a bouquet of flowers from my garden over the road to the cemetery

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