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Thank you for dropping by. I hope you like what you see, please feel free to leave a comment or just say hello so l know you have passed through. Happy crafting and blogging x Susan x

Saturday 23 December 2017

Allsorts Challenge 447

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
Seasonal Flowers
Check out the gorgeous cards my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details. This challenge will run for two weeks.


Stamps By Chloe Poinsettia
Silver embossing powder, Vellum,
Dies, Holly, foliage & berries
Ribbon, gems, stickles.
Paper First Edition Silent Night

We have been generously sponsored by.
Stamps Addicts with a voucher


I stamped using versamark onto vellum and heat embossed with silver powder, cut out and added a gem to the centre. I used various die cuts for foliage, gems and ribbon and hey presto Hubby's card is done, pleased to say he loves it.

That's me all carded out now for christmas 64 cards made, wrote - some with letters and posted. Last minute shopping today then job done.
Wishing you all a happy and peaceful christmas, for those with sadness in their hearts l am sending you hugs (((hugs)))
Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Saturday 16 December 2017

Allsorts Challenge 446

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

Stamp Papermania Bauble Decoration
Ink, Glamour Dust
Ribbon

We have been generously sponsored by Crafty Ribbons with a lovely ribbon bundle for one lucky winner.


Love this stamp, l have had it a few years now and it comes out every christmas for those quick to make cards when you realise you have no where near the number of cards you need. Hope you have all had a good week - l am so looking forward to Christmas and having a couple of days rest as life is running in the fast lane at the moment.
Enjoy the weekend whatever you are doing.
Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Saturday 9 December 2017

Allsorts Challenge 445

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
Snowflakes
A perfect challenge for this week as it has been trying to snow here for the last few days following Storm Caroline, so far we have not had the heavy snow that has been forecast.
Check out what my lovely teamies have to share with you here along with all the challenge details.
This week l have gone for something completely different - l went to Hobbycraft on monday for a sewing kit gift and came out with loads of goodies including this MDF advent tree which l gave a makeover


A work in progress

Decorated edge

MDF Tree Hobbycraft
Acrylic Paint
Snowflake stencil 
Gems, Numbers

We have been generously sponsored by. Marianne Design

Firstly l painted the tree shape and drawers in blue acrylic paint, when dry l used the stencil to apply snowflakes with the silver acrylic paint. I added touches of silver randomly on edges, when completely dry l added a gem to the centre of each snowflake on drawer fronts as well as a gem on each drawer knob. I also bought a little box of numbers - which were next to the trees on the shop shelf and you would have thought that each box had enough numbers.....no, not enough No. 1's so hubby just trimmed a few 7's down.....shame on you hobbycraft as l was not making a 60 mile round trip to buy another box.  Anyway job done and l am pleased with the result - just need to get a few treats for the remaining days.

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x

Sunday 3 December 2017

December Penny Black & More Challenge

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

CAS
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 use 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.


Stamp Penny Black 4009F To Have and to hug
Sentiment Penny Black 30-040 The Wonder set
Coloured wth copics
Stencil, structure paste & glamour dust
Silver embossing powder

We have been generously sponsored by....



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

Saturday 2 December 2017

Allsorts Challenge 444

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

Stamp Penny Black 40-541 Dainties
Coloured with copics
Kars Butterfly punch, 
Twine & stickles

We have been generously sponsored by DigiStamp Boutique.



Hope you have all had a good week, mine has been hectic as usual. Yesterday the Christmas Trees went up and cleaning almost done as so much mess is made putting them up and getting all the decorations down from the loft. We have outside to do hopefully today - just icicle lights and a few trees  to lit up - hubby would go for all the outside lights and decorations if given the chance but l say NO.
Off to grandchildren's christmas fair this morning then back home to my duties and l am determined to have a full day all to myself crafting this week.

Hope to see you over on the challenge x Susan x