LOTV Wk 118

Oh What have l done..... I have never done a fair before, the school my daughter teaches at are having a Christmas one in 4 weeks and l have agreed to do a table. I have sold a few of my cards in the past and when my son David passed away in July l said any money from my cards would be donated to Martin House Childrens Hospice as a bit of pay back for all they did for David.

I have a lot of cards made but thought l would make little stocking fillers so any ideas are very gratefully received. PLEASE.

The card today l made on friday as l have been in panic mode today.... this is for LOTV challenge 118 and is a sketch by Bev - a nice easy one to follow and this little cutie Birthday Fairy is yet another of my uninked stamps - shame on me. The paper are Kaisercraft (wish Upon)

Coloured with copics and lots of stickles , still practicing my grass. Sentiment LOTV.

I am entering this into the following challenge

LOTV Wk 118 - Sketch by Bev

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Tilda & Snowy

The weekend is here and l have downed tools - no cleaning for me today just play time. I had a lovely surprise this morning from the postie. Last weekend l was admiring the Memory box dies but they were out of stock everywhere - but you know what it is like when you set your heart on something. Monday l rang Oyster Stamps to see if they would reserve them for me when they came back in stock - they said they would ring when they were in - no call but they arrived this morning - How happy am l yippee......... Easily pleased lol.

The card, l just had to play with the new dies and they fit so well into all these christmas challenges and this is my Favourite All Time Stamp - l just love this Tilda with Snowy. 3 Hours later here it is

Stamp - Tilda with Snowy coloured with copics.

Paper - Magnolia

Memory box dies

LOTV sentiment

Frosty snowman verse stamp - Aspects of Design set 13 (snowy Christmas)

Glamour dust and stickles.

Cuttlebug snowfalke embossing folder

Distress ink broken china.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

Just Magnolia 130 - Merry Christmas

Allsorts Challenge 127 - Christmas Easel Card

Pink Gem 33 - Cold & Frosty

Bah Humbug 43 - Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Ribbon Girls - Jingle all the Way to Christmas (2nd entry)

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

Little George

A quick post from me today and not much time to visit as l have not stopped today - cleaning carpets which lead to deep cleaning and dusting - is it spring???

The card, - l made this last night another unused stamp Little George by Red Gingham Designs coloured with copics.

Papers - Christmas Cheer Holly Glitter Paper by K & CO and Old Olive from SU

Sentiment - LOTV

Lots of stickles, embossing folder - snow, holly punch.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Ribbon Girls - Jingle all the way to Christmas

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

Just Magnolia - Pink

Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness is the challenge over at Just Magnolia. My sister is in her final week of radiotherapy for breast cancer (she is just 49), we lost our Mum at 44 so it is very close to our hearts. I am one year older than my sis and so far am in the clear. When l saw this challenge the lovely Pops said "Feel Your Boobies" so go on ladies give them a check. (Any men - don't forget to check your bits too)

So on with the card - full of pinkness.

Tilda coloured with copics and a touch of sparkle on her dress frill.

Papers Magnolia and Bazzill

Heart doily distressed.

Magnolia doo hickey and pearl brad

Flower and butterfly punches, tag and lace.

I am entering this into the following challenge

Just Magnolia - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave x Susan x

Whiff of Joy Willow

I have made the most of the lovely weather we have had here today and spent 3 hours in the garden cutting back and tidying for the winter, hope it stays for a few more days and then it should all be done and the tools put away for another year. Hope you have all had good weather too.

On with the card - l can not remember the last time l inked Willow up and is'nt she gorgeous. I had in mind Lilac and green for the Ribbon girl challenge and played about for hours and ended up with a simple layout. I laid flowers here there and everywhere then butterflies and ended up moving them off as l felt Willow looked beautiful with just the background l inked and stamped - hope you agree.

Stamp WOJ Willow, sentiment LOTV

Coloured with copics and a touch of glamour dust

Background distressed with bundled sage and stamped with Inkylicious Moonlight foliage in milled lavender.

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Baasics and swiss dot bazzill

Pearl ribbon slider, ribbon and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Ribbon Girls 12 - Lilac & Green

Crafty Catz 104 - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x

New Beginnings

Well that is another weekend gone by, debated whether to go to Doncaster today to the craft show, l just could not make my mind up so a quick text to my friend Julie to see if she was going and after an hour on the phone my mind was made up - stay home and craft.

The challenge over at Emma's crafty store is new beginnings and l have just checked Emma's blog and she gave birth to her very own new beginning this morning - a baby girl so congratulations Emma & Steve.

I have used this little sweet image from Lili of the valley Little Acorns and coloured it with copics.I used a MS heart border punch and used the little scrap hearts too (how thrifty am l today lol), My nestie scalloped hearts and a wooden heart which l distressed. Flowers mostly from WOC, pearls, butterfly punch and lots of sparkle. The sentiment is from a Fizzy Moon set - new additions.

I am entering this card into the following challenge

CES (Crafty Emma's Store) Wk 59 New Beginnings

Thank you for stopping by x Susan x

LOTV Christmas cutie

Hope you are all having some sunshine today - the sky is clear here, beautiful and bright. Have just spent hours trailing around for cake tins for the cakes hubby is making as gifts. I should have bought tins of chocolate roses, eaten them and put the cakes in there - would have been cheaper too lol.

The card

This is a lovely stamp by Lili of the Valley (another of my unstamped ones) called Skating along and l could not resist adding glossy accents to give the effect of ice. The ribbon l have had for a few years - think l got it from Samuel Taylors and have only used it flat around card and not made a bow with it before, l am pleased with the bow it looks gorgeous and gives great dimension..

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Colour Create wk 82 - Burgundy, gold, green & cream

LOTV wk 117 - Bingo ( gems, distressing & pins)

Christmas Stampin - Spark a lay

Image LOTV Skating along coloured with copics

Papers Co-ordination card & Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas

Flowers WOC

Stickles - gold

Glamour dust & glossy accents.

Thanks for stopping by x Susan x