Allsorts Challenge 417

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

Vintage Style

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.  As l struggle with vintage this image is from a sheet l think is by Pion that l bought a while ago.

Papers & image Pion

Lace, pearls, butterfly

Tonic Doily Die

Flower punch 

We have been generously sponsored by-
Swedish House Crafts, they have the most gorgeous range of goodies so check them out.




I have had a wonderful week, l have been friends with my crafting buddy for about 12 years and we have never met up....this week Janice came to visit and l was so excited to finally meet her, what a lovely lady. We just chatted for hours and l know it is a friendship that will last a lifetime :)

The weather has been gorgeous up here this week if not a bit too hot so l will be outdoors for the day pottering about in the garden. I have just been sitting in the garden with my morning cuppa just listening to the birds and feeling blessed, even though we have had many difficult times. Whatever you are doing have a great time.
Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Allsorts Challenge 416

It is saturday again and that can only mean the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week we are celebrating our 8th Birthday.  Our lovely boss lady teamie Brenda is the host and she has chosen

Happy Birthday

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.

Our Birthday challenge is kindly sponsored by Tattered Lace who are offering a fabulous £50 store voucher for this weeks winner...................and in addition there is a £5.00 voucher for every single entrant to spend at their Crafting store. 

To use your £5 voucher you will need a code which can be found by visiting each of the DT's personal blogs, collecting the nine letters/numbers and creating the unique code, just rearrange the letters and number.......it's a really simple one I promise you, but if you get stuck just mail Brenda. Your voucher will be valid from today until Saturday 27th May and is limited to one voucher per entrant, that means even if you enter three times you will only receive one voucher.

Die Tattered Lace Florentine Heart

Stamp Whimsy Spring Blossom 

Coloured with copics & Prisma pencils.

Papers LOTV/Nitwits

Ribbon, gems, stickles, liquid pearls.

Flower & leaf punches.

The gorgeous heart die from Tattered lace cuts beautifully and all the pieces fall out easily without the use of greased paper. I may have to treat myself to a new die as l have not had any new goodies for ages ;)

Please check out all my teamies blogs to pick up the letters/numbers for the code.

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Penny Black & More Midway Reminder

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

Photo Inspiration
 

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 4308K Field of Poppies,
Sentiment Penny Black from 30-053 Betsy Bluebell Set
Butterfly die PB 51-110 Flicker & Flutter

Coloured with copics 

Papers MME Wild Asparagus

We are generously sponsored by Penny Black, Crafts U Love & Sizzix.

A busy few days ahead for me, the grand children have In Service days (teacher training days) today and tomorrow, so today been home with them and tomorrow l am taking them down to Landmark Adventure Park which is not far from Aviemore - a great adventure day out, then home for a BBQ We have just had a very heavy thunder storm and downpour so hopefully the air has cleared for tomorrow.  Then from friday evening until sunday teatime l have Rosie and Esther while My son, SIL and grandson fly down to Wembley for the Bradford City play off.....come on City.

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

Allsorts Challenge 415

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

Ring A Ring Of Roses

We want to see roses on your creation. Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.

Stamp Papermania - Henbury

Coloured with copics

Papers Dovecraft

Gems. Ribbon, stickles.

We have two lovely prizes this week, a pretty paper pad by Dovecraft 

and a beautiful stamp by Heartfelt Creations.

The stamp l have used for todays card has been in my unused box for ages and l thought it would be perfect for this challenge....quite a bit of rubber forms the image - if you know what l mean, so l first stamped with clear the used a green WOW embossing powder but it did not work with my copics and left an awful muddy mess. Next plan was use Momento London Fog which is a grey and worked better than the black. I found this a very difficult one to colour.

I am late preparing my post today, having a lovely day hopefully in the garden as the forecast is good for today. We have had some gorgeous weather this week and l am loving seeing what is growing in my new garden. I have bought a few new shrubs but am having a bit of a problem - one l have never had before. As the garden is so big l am struggling on where to put my plants and just seem to wander around for ages then end up putting them back in the wheelbarrow. The cherry blossom is absolutely full of blossom which started to fall in yesterdays breeze but l think the prettiest of all is the apple blossom. The veg plot l built is doing very well, l think the beans and peas need to be started off in cells to keep the mice away.

 As you can see in the photo above my little Rosie has been to play. She loves to play Ring O Ring A Rosie with Grandma.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing.

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Penny Black & More May Challenge

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

Photo Inspiration

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 one of my cute Penny Black hedgie stamps, isn't it sweet and these old papers are a perfect match for the photo inspiration. I enjoyed making this card and decorated the inside too to finish it off nicely.

Stamp Penny Black 3199J Poppy Fields

Dies Penny Black 52-110 Flicker & Flutter, MB Prim Poppy

Papers MME Wild Asparagus

Ribbon, gems, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by....

Penny Black

Crafts U Love

Sizzix

I am looking forward to the summer months and seeing poppies in the fields, at the moment we have lots of gorgeous yellow gorse on the hills and hedges - it looks very pretty but have you ever tried to cut it from your hedges ?? It is razor sharp and thorns that cut your hands to shreds, My neighbours say the farmer will cut the hedges at the bottom of the garden for a fee in the autumn. Nature is the most wonderful thing and the seasons just make me smile thinking of them, even though l love my winter holidays in the sun - l can't imagine life without seasons.

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

Allsorts Challenge 414

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 something she loves

Music

Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details. Now l have to admit this one threw me a little and l thought what on earth am l going to do but after a quick flick through my stamp collection catalogue l came up with this one. The stamp is fromPenny Black and  the sentiment is an old one from Butterfly Kisses.

Stamp Penny Black - Carolling Penguins

Sentiment Butterfly Kisses

Papers Craft Creations

Glamour dust, stickles, Ribbon & bells

We have been generously sponsored by

DigiStamp Boutique

As well as a lovely music die from Tattered Lace.

Before l go l must tell you about our Special Birthday here at Allsorts in two weeks time. We have a super treat for every entry - come back and join us for more details.

Hope you have all had a good week, l can't believe the contrast in weather just over a week ago we had freezing temperatures and snow and this week it has been wall to wall sunshine every day and we have had the loungers out. Our garden faces south and is a suntrap, we just sit and listen to the birds as we have at least 6 pairs of blackbirds nesting in one of our hedges - the young ones are out of the nests hopping around waiting to be fed. We have lots of different birds including one of my favourites the Curlew which flies over regularly to the fields over our hedge. Years ago we came up to the highlands every spring bank to bird watch and now it is on our doorstep - feeling blessed.  We make the most of the quiet before the grandchildren come after school. 

Whatever you are upto this week hope it is a good one. 

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x