Allsorts Challenge 400

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week we are celebrating challenge number 400 and my lovely teamie Tracy is the host and she has chosen

Lets Celebrate

So any occasion that is a celebration is what we are looking for. Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.

Stamp LOTV Flower Fairy

Coloured with Inktense pencils

We have been generously sponsored by Tattered Lace and the main prize is one of their fabulous Lace Baby Blue die cutting machines and there are a couple of more prizes too, thank you to our generous sponsor.



Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 399

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

Daisy Daisy

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details, just want to see lots of lovely daisies.  I used one of my old penny black stamps that l have not used for quite a while and made a just to say card which covers lots of occasions.

Stamp by Penny Black, Daisychain

coloured with copics

flower punch, gems, stickles, liquid pearls

Papers dovecraft

We have been generously sponsored by John Lockwood - providing a beautiful stamp set called Daisy Trail.

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

January Midway Penny Black & More Challenge

Hello my lovely crafty friends, we are now halfway through the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge for January which is

Anything Goes 

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 on the challenge page.
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.
I have made this card using a transparency set and built a little scene from the individual stamps

Stamp Set Penny Black 30-049 Party Time

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers LOTV
Stickles, glamour dust, distress ink

I am a day late posting this as l forgot ...doh. 

Hard to believe we are mid way through January and the weather is gorgeous up here in Moray. Yesterday l spent 4 hours out in the garden without a coat cutting back hedges and the time just flew by. Hope the weather is being kind to you where ever you are.

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

Allsorts Challenge 398

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Tracy Mouse is the host and she has chosen one you are all going to love

Wings on Things 

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.
My 6 year old grandaughter has been asking ' when are you going to show me how to make a card Grandma?' So we had a play in the craft room, her friend has a birthday coming up soon and she loves owls and purple. This is a joint creation from Esther and me, a door hanger.

Gesso, distress inks

stencil, structure paste, glitter

Owl template craftwork cards

dies, flower, leaves, alphabet

wobbly eyes, gems, ribbon, twine

We have been generously sponsored by Tattered Lace

Hope to see you over on the challenge.
I have a very busy week coming up as my daughter is taking 9 pupils from her school down to London for 4 days so we will be having the grandchildren stay here and as they are at two different schools 6 miles apart it will be very interesting lol....wish me luck

Here are some snow pictures from my garden this week - sorry if you follow me on facebook you will have seen them already. We are quite high up here in Rafford and had a good few inches whereas Forres a couple of miles down the road had a good dusting.

A couple of the pine trees at the bottom of the garden

Love this big tree....Norman thought he was going to put christmas lights on it ....not a chance. We have a beautiful view of the garden from the conservatory and we are not overlooked so it is very private, we love it and keeping looking at it and struggling to believe it is all ours.

My Snow Baby playing out

 x Susan x

Allsorts challenge 397

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week it is my turn to host and l have chosen

Cats or Dogs to Feature

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.
I dug out my scottie template as it has not seen the light of day for a while. The bauble stamp was a freebie in a magazine a few years ago and never been used. I cut two scotties and scored the rear one and glued them together at the top so the card stands up.
I quite enjoyed making this fun card and might do a few more ready for next christmas.

Scottie template from Craftwork Cards

Bauble stamp, glamour dust

Tartan paper, gems

Wobbly eye ( from kids craft box)

We have been generously sponsored by;-
DigiStamp Boutique


Sizzix


Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

January Penny Black & More Challenge

Happy New Year to all my crafty Visitors hope 2017 brings you all health and happiness.
 The first sunday of the year is here so time for the new challenge over at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and this month the challenge is

Anything Goes

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.

Penny Black 30-024 enjoy, 3170F every day,

Die, Penny Black Flicker & Flutter

white embossing powder

distress inks, gems

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


Crafty Ribbons

Tattered Lace

 Lots of prizes means lots of reasons to enter.

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