Allsorts Challenge 302

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Mervi is the host and she has chosen

Flowers & Pearls

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.  I have had this sweet Whimsy image stamped up on my desk for quite a while and it seemed perfect for this week. I am sure you all have lots of flowers and pearls.

Stamp Whimsy  Sam's Special Delivery

Coloured with copics

Papers LOTV/Nitwits Always & Forever

Dies - MB Blooming Vine, Joy Butterfly

Ribbon, Pearls. stickles. liquid pearls

We have been generously sponsored by
The Hobby House


Jiggery Makery


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

TBA

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

Allsorts Challenge 301

Hope you are all having a good weekend, hopefully we are due some warmer weather today.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Brenda is the host and she has chosen

Spring Is In The Air

We would like to see lots of fresh spring colours - greens, yellows, pinks, blossoms. The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.

A little peep inside

Stamp Sugar Nellie Angelica

Coloured with copics and prisma pencils

Papers LOTV Perfect Pair

Ribbon, pearls, stickles

We have been generously sponsored by Kraftyhands


And Deedee Digi's


This card has gone to one of my special buddies - l hope it has arrived ok this morning, better late than never.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

TBA


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

Have l been missed?

Well, this is how my holiday went ............. grab a coffee and read on.....
Friday 13th feb hubby loaded the car with ALL our luggage - mine, his and our sons.
Saturday 14th feb 4.30 am Hubby decided he was not going on our caribbean cruise as he was petrified of flying (he has become more petrified as the years go on).  As you can imagine a few choice words came out of my mouth, Michael was in tears as he was looking forward to some golf in the caribbean with his Dad, he brought his case back into the house and on checking it he had actually brought mine in - can you image me arriving in Barbados with a case full of hubby's clothes .....
Being quite an independent person  and never relying on the male specious l set off for Manchester Airport.
I had the most amazing holiday ever - l went the beach on eight different islands and in Dominica it was the annual carnival which l watched, then walked to the botanical gardens all on my own and climbed the two hundred steps to the most amazing viewpoint.
.I went to a show every night after dinner, all in all it was  the best holiday and l can't wait to go again.....on my own :)

So here are a few pics

This is the life.... and you only live once. The Ventura on the left.

Me having a relaxing G&T on our balcony

Carnival day in Dominica

This is the viewpoint from the top of the botanical gardens l walked to

 you can just see the ship below...my feet ached after this walk in 28 degrees 

This is a stunning beach l went to in Antigua - Turners Beach

Me watching the world go by in Grand Turk - what a view...

A rare photo of photo shy Michael after dipping his toes

All dressed up for dinner on Black/White night

This is a luxury $250 million yaght complete with helicopter and speedboat on board 

moored in St Maarten

This monster dwarfed the Ventura - some of the balconies had hot tubs on

Another beautiful beach, this time in Barbados with the Hilton at the end, l walked all the way along.

Every holiday comes to an end but this one could have gone on a bit longer as P&O were offering cabins for £200 for two more weeks added on ...if only Michael had not needed to go back to college we would have stayed on.

Did l phone home...... no way.

Am l speaking to Norman.....just about, but will never book a holiday overseas to include him ever.

How much money have l lost......don't even think about it...

Did l miss my blogging buddies.....of course l did x

Hope you enjoyed my photos x Susan x

March Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Hello my lovely crafty friends. 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

Blossoms and Bows

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 Flower Amongst Flowers 4155L,

SU Write Markers#beads, gems, ribbon, stickles, lace

Please see challenge for details of sponsors - l will update my post later (should be back from hols today)

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

Allsorts Challenge

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Tracy is the host and she has chosen

Anything Except Birthday

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details. As l have run out of time this week please check the blog for sponsors and all details.

Dutch Doobadoo stencil and paste, glamour dust, lace LOTV sentiment heat embossed..

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

Allsorts challenge 297.

Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Saturday again and that means the start of the new challenge over at Allsorts.  This week my lovely teamie Brenda is the host and she has chosen

Love Is All Around

The design team have some amazing inspiration to share with you over on the challenge here along with all the details.
I have used a stamp l bought last year and not used and isn't it adorable? Love these papers today they are a download from Nitwits - Truly Madly Deeply and l will using these again they are delish. When looking in one of my flower drawers l came across these lovely roses they are made out of a hessian fabric, l added a touch of gesso and stickles to them

A close up of the sweet couple and sparkly bits

A Peep inside

Stamp LOTV Tango 

Coloured with copics

Papers Nitwits Truly Madly Deeply

Heart Die Tattered Lace

Ribbon, gem, lace, flowers, stickles, pearl & gem hearts

We have been generously sponsored by
Daydream Designs


Buttons for Brains


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

TBA


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

February Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope you are all having a lovely weekend and are wrapped up nice and toasty. It is very cold today here in West Yorkshire with bits of ice still on the ground.
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 Except Digi

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 fav hedgie stamps, l just think it is so sweet and this is the card my hubby will be receiving on the 14th while we are flying over the Atlantic to Barbados :)))

Stamp Penny Black Hedgehog Kisses 40-039

Texture paste and heart mask Dutch Doobadoo

Paper Nitwits (small blue heart in background)

Doily, seam binding, flowers, lace, beads, stickles

MS clay & butterfly mould, heart mould Katy Sue

Glossy accents & glamour dust on hearts

Love story stamp from a LOTV love set

We have been generously sponsored by:-
Penny Black


All Occasion Dies

Krafy Hands


Crafts U Love


So what you waiting for - lots of chances of winning super prizes - you have to be in it to win it .!

I would like to enter this card  into the following challenges

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