Allsorts Challenge 352

It is Saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Helene is the host and she has chosen

Sentiment In Focus

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.  I went for something quick and simple using a die l have had a while and not used before.

Thank you die Spellbinders

Flower & Circle die Marianne  CR1248

Papers LOTV Perfect Pair

Stickles

We have been generously sponsored by Marianne Designs.


Baker Ross


Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Belated Penny Black & More Midway reminder

Hello my lovely crafty friends, l forgot to schedule my post so here it is - better late than never for the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge for February which is

A Stamp & A Die 

You still have plenty of time to join in to be in with a chance of winning a great prize from one of  our generous sponsors listed below.
My teamies have some lovely pieces to share with you over on the challenge blog here along with all the details. You can use any brand of stamp except digi's - any entries using digi images will not be eligible for a prize. If you use a Penny Black stamp you could be chosen as a Guest Designer for a month.

Stamp Penny Black A Thorny Affair
Die - Wild Rose Studio Snowflake frame

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

.Embossing powder, stickles

We are generously sponsored by...
Penny Black

Crafts U Love

Crafty Ribbons


Sizzix


A Pair of tickets for the NEC spring show

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

My week away

We have just come back from visiting family in Scotland, we have missed our grandchildren so much and can't wait for our move up there. Just thought l would share some pics of where we stayed - the cottage was very remote 1/4 mile down a track. Perfect for a getaway from it all - log fire, comfy beds and no wifi (hubby and son gutted)

View from door

Track back to the road

The cottage

Toby having a sniff around

Not a house in sight anywhere

While we were there we went to look at a property which we loved and hope it will be our next home - just need to sell ours.
I am on a mission to make all my DT cards for the next few months and l can start packing craft stuff away
x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 351

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie.Kevin is the host and he has chosen

Birthday Wishes

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.
This is a stamp set l have had a long time and not used for ages it is an Aspects of Design set from the Stamp Man and designed by Kay Carley. the flowers were coloured with distress inks and then highlighted with twinkling H2 O's, the background was also made with distress inks  a bit of glamour dust here and there, a few gems and ribbon - job done.

I enjoyed making the above card l decided to make a little set with other stamps from the same set.

We have been generously sponsored by.
Sizzix


And a couple of tickets to the NEC Hobbycrafts show 17th-20th March


I have scheduled this post as we have been having a few days up in scotland with my daughter and family and also looking at a property.  It is a long 8 hour drive home today so hope the weather is being kind to us.
Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 350

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Kath is the host and she has chosen

Circles No Squares

The circles can be the shape of your project or a circle as your main feature.  Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.
I have made a little card that is just perfect for attaching to a gift, l used a variety of dies.

Dies - Spellbinder circle & scallop,

Marianne rose, joy leaf

pearls, gauze, twine,

Papers & sentiment SU

We have been generously sponsored by-
Crafty Ribbons


A Pair of tickets for the Stitching Sewing & Hobbycraft Show 17-20th March




Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

February Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Hello my lovely crafty friends, whoops guess who forgot to prepare her post lol., . 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 Stamp & A Die

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.
I have used a stamp that was a gift...thank you lovely lady x

Stamp Penny Black - 40-361 Spruced Up

Coloured with copics

Die Memory Box Poinsettia Corner

Stickles, gems, glamour dust

We have been generously sponsored by....
Penny Black


Crafts U Love


Crafty Ribbons

Sizzix


So many prizes on offer - Brenda works so hard getting sponsors, wish l could enter lol .  I have been having a little play in my crafty den going back to using distress inks and Twinkling H2o's for a change, lovely just to have a play and enjoy it.

I would like to enter this card  into the following challenges
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - hearts or red

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

Allsorts Challenge 349

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my teamie Julie is the host and she has chosen

CAS Style

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details. We are looking forward to seeing your lovely creations.
For my card today l stamped my image onto a single white card and masked a circle then inked the white card, then time to get out the structure paste and a stencil which l thought matched the cupcake flower perfectly - a dusting of glamour dust and hey presto. I quite like how this turned out as l was not sure where it was going when l started it.

Stamp LOTV Never too old for cupcake

Distress ink

coloured with copics and prisma pencils

structure paste & stencil, glamour dust

We have been generously sponsored by.

Digistamp Boutique

Sizzix

Thank you for all your kind wishes and l am almost back to full strength - l should be floating around the caribbean today for a couple of weeks but had to postpone that until next year as the surgeon said no.  But you know me and my yearning for sunshine - l sneaked a little transatlantic cruise in during March, the price was too good to miss out on and l will be tip top by then (fingers crossed).
I am also back enjoying my crafting which l haven't for a while, oh and we have put our house on the market for a big move up to be near my daughter and grandchildren near Elgin so it is all happening in the Stacey Household :)

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x