Parisian Stroll

Hello lovely crafty friends, hope you have had a good start to the week. I had a little play in my crafty den yesterday making another card for a march birthday - onto april soon.
We have had a lovely day up here with the sun shining and a breeze, so nice to get the towels out on the line to dry - it is the little things in life that make me happy ;)
I recently bought this stamp from a friend and knew l had the perfect papers to use and even decorated the inside. Hope you like it.

Stamp Penny Black Parisian Stroll

Coloured with copics

Papers Dovecraft Sweet Paris

MS border punch

Ribbon, pearls, glamour dust

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Allsorts 561 - Add 3 Pearls

Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by, any comments you leave are always appreciated.

x Susan x

Cheers Greg

Hello lovely crafty friends, hope you have all had a good week. Pretty quite up here around the Moray Firth area, a threat of snow on thursday but didn't settle so all good.

I am well on track for completing my March birthday cards before l head off on my hols. This card is for my son in law who celebrates his birthday today - perfect image as he likes the odd glass or three.

I have had the set of Flippin Stamps for years and many of them unused.

Stamp by Lapashe

Coloured with copics

Papers - Stampin Up

Embossing powder

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:-

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave.
x Susan x

Sugar Nellie Charlotte.

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all having a lovely weekend. As the weather has been quite mixed here l decided to spend yesterday in my craft room.

I was lucky this week as Random Org picked my number over at Allsorts, this weeks challenge is Girly so l had no hesitation in getting some pretty stash out as l love a bit of pink and girly.

When my grand daughter came this week she noticed l have been back in the craft room, when l told her l am working my way through the calender she said she hoped l was soon on May.  This card is for Esther and l can share it with you as she does not see my blog.

Stamp Sugar Nellie Charlotte

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers LOTV Perfect Pair

Dies, Marianne Rose, Swirl unknown

Joy Dies - Star, butterfly, alphabet

Punches oval scalloped oval, corners

Gems, glamour dust, stickles, twine

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Allsorts 560 - Girly

Simon Says Stamp - Add a sentiment

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave they are always appreciated.

x Susan x

Bluebells

Hello lovely crafty friends, hope you have all had a good week and managed to survive the bad weather, wonder what storm this weekend is going to bring.

All is well here although it has been windy all week, a good excuse to stay indoors nice and cosy.

A couple of weeks to go till l am on my jollies soaking up some much needed sun, need to start my packing this weekend.

Onto my card for today, First time using this stamp and was not sure what to do with it. I used a stencil to create the background then stamped the bluebell, coloured with copics and added a bit of glamour dust. It has gone off to a friend and l just added a happy birthday to the front.

Stamp Sheena Douglass Bluebell

Coloured with copics 

Stencil, distress inks, glamour dust

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-
Simon Says Stamp wednesday challenge Add A Sentiment

Thank you for stopping by and as always your comments are appreciated x Susan x

Santa's Little Helpers

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you all stayed safe in the storms this weekend. We have had gusty wind and heavy rain sunday night but no damage locally thank goodness. This morning was lovely and warm in the conservatory so it was nice to sit in there a bit without putting the heating on.

The card l am sharing today is a lovely little stamp set from Lili of the Valley, thanks to the lovely Anne as she has been selling off some unwanted stash.

Stamp Lili of the Valley Santa's Little Helper

Sentiment Stampin Up

Coloured with copics

Die Spellbinders scalloped circle

Punch Woodware holly leaves

embossing folder

Gems, ribbon, stickles & glamour dust.

My christmas box is coming along nicely and at this rate l will have plenty by december.

I wold like to enter this card into the following challenges

Allsorts 559 Dies & Punches
Winter Wonderland Anything Goes
Christmas Kickstart 28 Red

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

Wee Berry

Hello again my lovely crafty friends, hope you have all had a good week and are bracing yourselves for yet another storm....Dennis is on the way. Hopefully it will pass through quickly with minimum damage.

So onto today's offering, l coloured this little beauty up a couple of weeks ago, she is one of my all time favourite stamps and l love to spend a couple of hours on this one but l think l spent even more time pushing around papers and embellishments until l was happy.

Stamp Whimsy Berry

Coloured with copics & Prisma pencils

Papers Dovecraft Glad Tidings

Die - Marianne Designs Ivy 

Flowers, twine, brads

Cones from garden

Glamour dust, stickles

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp - Two or More Papers
ABC Christmas - Cats & Dogs.....cat on this one
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - February -Feminine

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated x Susan x

Lavender House Mouse

Hello my lovely crafty friends - hope you all stayed safe. We were very lucky and it was not too bad here just a few hours of gusty winds.

Have just seen on the news this lunchtime a search team of 24 had to go out to top of Ben Nevis yesterday to rescue 4 foreign nationals that had got into difficulty - no winter kit and 3 wearing trainers - when will people learn, you would not even wear trainers in summer up there. They are putting other experienced climbers lives at risk. Absolute lunatics.

I am nice and cosy in my craft room today, so thought l would share this card l made at the weekend. When colouring this one of my green pens decided to leak so to cover the blob l put in some grass - hey presto covered !

Stamp Summer Chill Out Set

Coloured with copics

Dies - dragonfly & Leaves Joy, Tag Crafters Companion, 

flowers, gems, pearls, ribbon,
glamour dust, stickles, liquid pearls

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

House Mouse & Friends 309, Anything Goes - option Love

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes/Love

Penny Black  & More @ Allsorts Animals, Birds, Butterflies

Cutie Pie - Cute & Cuddly Animals

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

Love Is In The Air

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all staying safe in Storm Ciara. We had strong winds yesterday, today is very grey and windy with a bit of rain mixed in but not as strong as we are expecting - hopefully we will be lucky and it bypasses.

Friday l went to the theatre in Inverness to see The Buddy Holly Story with my grandson and we both loved it - a great show and all the cast were amazing.

As it is the week of love l am sharing this adorable little cutie from LOTV.

Stamp & sentiment LOTV

Coloured with copics & Prisma Pencils

Die Tattered Lace

Papers Nitwits Truly Madly Deeply

Ribbon, gems

Stickles & glamour dust

I would like to enter into the following Challenges

Allsorts - At Least One Heart

Simon Says Stamp - With Love

Cute Card Thursday 620 Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you leave, they are appreciated x Susan x

Vintage Christmas

Hello my lovely crafty friends. Hope you are having a good week and managing to fit some crafty time in.
Just back indoors after taking my fluffy boy out for his walk, we are very lucky to have woodlands just over the road so he can have a good sniff around. A nice day so long as you are wrapped up warm, no snow yet this winter.
Today l am sharing a vintage christmas card, l love this stamp and just added a little touch of green to lift it a bit. Another one for the christmas box - determined not to have to buy a single card this year.

Stamp - Stampendous Snowy Postcard

Versafine sepia ink

Dies -Spellbinders Poinsettia, Marianne Ivy

Pearls, string, stamens. glamour dust

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:-

Allsorts 557  - A Touch Of Vintage

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

Hummingbird

Hello lovely crafters. Well, it has been a week since l ventured back into my craft room and l have to say l am enjoying myself again.
Not much excitement this week but l am looking forward to going to see Buddy in Inverness on friday and my 12 year old grandson is coming too as he loves his music.
Today l have used a stamp that has been sitting in the 'to use for the first time' basket. The stamp was challenging to colour as it is a large one, l am happy with the colours l have used and the paper matches perfectly.
 The weather has been a bit miserable this week but on the up side it is getting much lighter and spring not too far away.
Thank you to all for visiting my blog over the last week, so nice to see many of my blog buddies still here.
I have cut out the hummingbird to give it some depth and make it look like it is hovering over the hibiscus.

Stamp Sheena Douglass/ Hummingbird

Coloured with copics & prisma pencils

Stickles & glamour dust

Paper - Dovecraft Floral Muse

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:-

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

Penny Black & More @ Allsorts Animals/Birds/Butterflies

Thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to comment.

x Susan x

House Mouse Sweet Tweets

Thank you to everyone for visiting my blog over the last few days, l do appreciate your lovely comments and for making me feel welcome again.
So after spending all yesterday cleaning and reorganising my craft room l am ready to go..........
This House Mouse stamp has never seen ink before and l am on a mission to use all my unused stamps.......it may take a while as l have quite a few.

Stamp House Mouse Tweet Kisses

Coloured with copics

Dies- flower, leaves & tag

Stickles, glamour dust & pearl

Papers Craftwork cards

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge

House Mouse - HMFMC 308 Anything Goes option/Tag (UK)

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments.

x Susan x

Here at Last

It is hard to believe l have not been here for so long, my last post was October 2018. I only made one birthday card last year and not a single christmas card. I have lost all confidence in my craft room and decided it is time l got back in there as my stash is just gathering dust.
 I have gone for a clean and simple card to get me started, using this gorgeous Penny Black stamp designed by Mo Manning.

Stamp Penny Black - Fairy Stardust

Coloured with copics

Glamour dust

If l can remember how to link up l would like to enter the following challenges:-

Cutie Pie 143 Cute Clean & Simple

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - 'B' Bingo - coloured image, Christmas sentiment, CAS

Allsorts 556 Take Flight

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave - please be gentle with me x