Pretty pearls and swirls

Last Friday - yes sorry I am running late :( saw the launch of a new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend and this week we are sponsored by the pretty little ribbon shop.

For this challenge we want to see swirls and pearls :)

This is one of my favourite challenges I love the girliness of it :) I used a new digital stamp (for me) called Cadrian from Little miss muffet stamps and colored her with promarkers before adding some shading with my prisma pencils and lots of stickles.

DP's are basic grey sent to me from Lisa as part of a stash swap we are doing - thanks gorgeous girl x

I added pearl swirls and a pearl corner embellishment from hobby house and some satin ribbon, button twine and a little leaf sprig with a button.

Here's a closer look

Don't forget to check out the stampin' for the weekend challenge blog for all the details and the rest of the fabulous DT creations.

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Pretty little ribbon shop - Add some sparkle or bling (this as both x)

I love Pro-markers challenge blog - Anything goes

Crafty sentiments designs challenge blog - Add some sparkle

Digital Tuesday challenge - Coral and tan or Kraft

Paper & such - Things with wings

The poodles parlour - Winged things

In the pink - Things with wings (and pink !)

Little Miss Muffet challenge - Pink, pink, pink

Thanks for visiting today I hope you have a great weekend x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Cheers !

Friday saw the start of a new challenge over at the Jellypark friends Friday challenge and this fortnight we want to see your projects that show us how you 

"quench your thirst"

I went for a wine bottle tag using the super "Women dressed to go out" digi available here at the Jellypark store.

Backing papers and her, paper peiced, dress are DP's from Basic grey and the chipboard letters are thickers which I inked up with some pink :)

Lots of glitter and some tulle add some girly glitz :)

Here's a closer look for you

Don't forget to check out the other fab DT creations and get all the details from the jellypark challenge blog 

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Ladybug crafts ink challenge blog - Paper piecing

Crafts & me challenge blog - Happy birthday 

Diva's by design - Lets celebrate

Oldie but a goodie challenge - Paper piecing (Everything on this tag is over 6 months old !)

Thanks for visiting me today 

Hope you find some crafty time soon x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Hey cupcake :)

This weeks stamp spolight over at Jellypark features this super cute digi stamp called girl & cake

 

You can find her in the jellypark store here

I coloured this little cutie first with pro-markers then added some shading with my prisma pencils.

I used a new digital paper pack for my card called Vintage cupcake by Crystal Wilkerson available here and the swirls are die cut using my MFT die and my trusty bigshot.

The sentiment is from a kanban set and I stamped it with versamark then embossed it with white EP.

I hope you will visit the Jellypark blog and check out all the fab DT inspration using this stamp and, of course, if you've made anything with this stamp new or old then we would love you to share it with us x

I would like to add this card to the following challenges;

Try stampin on Tuesday - Super sketch x
Stamptacular Sunday challenge - Lets hear it for the girls !
Craft your passion challenges - Power of three (3 DP's and 3 dew drops in corner)
Fashionista challenge - Card for a child
Desert island crafts challenge - I used blue, swirls & embossing

Thanks for visiting today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Wedding wishes

Hello to you all. I feel like it's ages since I posted although it is only a week ! 

We had a family break with a few days a way last week. 

We took the boys to legoland, swimming, adventure golf, had fun in the forest and loads more. The kids had a great time and were so very well behaved and when we got home Issac very proudly declared that we were the best Mum & Dad EVER which is the biggest thanks any parent can ask for isn't it ? 

So I am back with a simple card made for the MMCS challenge which this week is Weddings or anniversary projects. Quite a handy theme for me as we are off to a wedding on Friday :)

Our sponsor this week is The digi stamp boutique

For my card I used papers from my stash drawer - sorry I really have no idea which brand they are - and a digital stamp from Jellypark (available here).

I coloured my image with my prisma pencils and added pearly stuff and gems. I also added gems to the sentiment banner for a bit of extra bling :)

I hope you will join in and play along with us at MMCS challenge blog we love seeing all your fabby creations x

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

The crafty pad - Use dies/punches

Di's digi designs challenge blog - Wedding/anniversary

Sweet stampin' challenge - Weddings/anniversaries

The crazy challenge - Anything goes

Bearly mine challenges - Anything goes

Fab n funky challenges - Leaves (on my DP)

Thanks for visiting me today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Yes more butterflies !!!

Hello I hope you are well x 

Today is Wednesday and Wednesday, of course, is the day that we set the new challenge over at MMCS challenge blog. This week we want you to Kraft it ! Yep just use kraft cardstock on your creation. This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Elizabeth Bell Designs.

I went again for CAS, and yes what a shock, butterflies !

I embossed my kraft cardstock using one of my sizzix texture plate and my bigshot and then added just a whisper of pink ink. The circular piece in the bottom corner was made by cutting strips from DP scraps and rearranging them to make a kind of bespoke DP all of my own ! I got the idea from this post here. After I had arranged the strips and stuck them down I die cut into a circle and adhered to my card corner and cut off the excess.

I added a circle "frame" cut with my compass cutter and added some layered butterflies (crealies creatables), lots of pearls and a heat embossed sentiment.

Don't forget to check out all the other DT cards and all the details of the new challenge over at MMCS challenge blog - I can't wait to see all your krafty projects this week x

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Retro sketches - Fab sketch - thanks x

Bearly mine challenges - Anything with wings 

Flourishes timeless Tuesday - Use kraft paper

LEJ designs challenge - CAS

Shopping our stash weekly challenge - Try a new technique (I created a bespoke DP-see above)

That craft place challenge - Things with wings

Outlawz CAS challenge - CAS with wings

Butterfly smile :)

Hello again I am back with another card which should have been posted on Friday (!) but due to a tummy bug was delayed !

It is time for a new challenge over at the Stampin' for the weekend challenge blog and this week we are sponsored by Simon says stamp

Our challenge this fortnight is monochrome. I have to admit that when I hear monochrome I cringe as I find it so difficult to use just one colour but I also have to admit that I really had fun creating this card.

First I created the background by inking up my acrylic block with my distress ink pad and spritzing with a water spray then stamping onto watercolour card. 

Then with the same ink pad I stamped some text on top - this is very faint but if you click on the picture you may see it. Then butterflies "smile" and the sentiment were stamped in a darker pink and finally I attached a couple of buttons with some button twine to the butterflies. 

All of this was then layered onto a matt of pink and popped up on foam pads on the base card.

I hope you like my creation and that you will join in and play along with us at stampin' for the weekend this week x

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Crafty sentiments designs challenge blog - Clean & simple

Sweets stamps blog - Stamped background

{pin}spirational challenge - Another fabulous photo inspiration - thanks x

Scrapbook sisters card challenge - Things with wings

Sweet stampin' challenge - Things with wings

Clearly inspired challenge - Things with wings
Outlawz Sunday CAS challenge - CAS spread your wings

Thanks for visiting today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Type-ical !!

Hello, thanks for stopping by. This post is late as I have been sick again but thankfully am all better now and I am hoping to stay healthy for the rest of the year as that is my quota of ickiness for the year done !!

So if any of you have any tips for staying tummy bug free PLEASE impart your wisdom in the comments section :)

Right back to the important bit - crafting ! On Friday Claire released two new digi stamps at the jellypark store and this fabby retro type writer is one of them.

Type writer digital stamp is available at the store here.

I love this and with the "just a note to say" greeting it can be used for so many occasions. I added a play on words by creating a "you're just my type" sentiment strip in Microsoft Word. I added just a little colour with my prisma pencils just to add a bit of depth.

For my card I used a free digi paper from mel stampz for my base layer and a collage sheet from calico collage on top. I made the folded chevron (and I totally {heart} it) using a fabulous tutorial at Belle papier here.

Don't forget to check out all the other DT creations, and the new challenge too, over at the Jellypark challenge blog.

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Crafty Sentiments designs - Clean & simple

Papertake weekly challenge - Anything goes

Little Miss Muffet challenge - Scallops

Crafts & me challenges - Use a digi

Repeat Impressions Sketch A812 - Fab sketch - thanks x

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you have a great weekend x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Christmas fun :)

Well another Wednesday has rolled around again which means that it is time for another challenge over at MMCS challenge blog.

This week our challenge theme is Christmas in August and we are sponsored by the fabulous Whimsy stamps so get that craft stash out and get creating :)

I used a pre-coloured image this week as we've had a super busy week - this one is from the Me to you - Especially for you CD rom as is the DP too.

I used my brand new memory box die - I tried to resist but I just couldn't help myself - it is sooooo very beautiful - don't you agree ?

Here's another pic

Don't forget to check out all the other DT creations on the MMCS challenge blog - you will not be disappointed.

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Tammy's scrapin' corner - Show us your bling
Lexi's creations - Sparkle & shine
Love to create challenge - Punches & dies
Crafty calendar challenge blog - Teddy bear parade with lots of layers
Crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge - Use your fav colour (mine is pink !!)
Krafty hands challenge - Bling it up
Crafty catz weekly challenge - Pink
Christmas cards all year round - Kids Christmas

Thanks for visiting me today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

My girly fix

Hello I hope you are well today I am back to myself after shaking off that nasty flu bug.

We had a weekend away last weekend and I came home exhausted but my mojo was super fired up and on Monday I made not 1, 2 or 3 cards but 4 cards and had a ball at my craft (dining) table !

So here is one of my creations using DP's from the Authentique Uncommon 6x6 paper pad. The butterflies were die cut with my crealies creative die (love this die it cuts 4 different sized butterflies at the same time) I added some grey gems to the butterflies and the sentiment strip and some black satin ribbon from my ribbon stash box.

Love this girly paper with those butterflies and bling - this was def' a super girly fix after a weekend away with the boys !

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

The pink elephant - Use ribbon
That craft place challenge blog - Things with wings
Creative craft challenges 2 - Just a sentiment
Tuesday alchemy - BINGO (Ribbon or bows/flowers/bling)
The craft  bloggers Network challenge blog - Pink & black
Love to create challenge blog - Punches & dies
The crazy challenge - Black, white & one - obviously pink !
Bearly mine challenges - Sparkle & shine
Outlawz Greetings challenge - Anything with a greeting

Thanks for visiting me today - have a great week x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Here's another ....

I have another card to show you to today that I made for a friend.

I knew I wanted a CAS "grown-up girly" card and I wanted it to be pretty but still elegant.

I have used a DP and also image stamps from pink petticoat and a sentiment from HOTP. The embossing behind the DP is from a sizzix texture plate which I had forgotten I had but I'm glad I remembered as it looks great here :) I heat embossed the sentiment in white EP. 3 little gold gems complete the card.

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

Card crafters circle - CAS
Crafts for eternity - Brilliant birthdays
Paper players - Tic-tac-toe (Birthday, dry embossing & ribbon)
Fashionista challenge - Baby's or birthdays
Inky impressions challenge - Embossing (both heat & dry on here)

Thanks for visiting today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Paper therapy

Well I am still not feeling any better - still got terrible tummy cramps - not sure what the hell it is but I wish it would hurry it up and go ! To take my mind off my belly (!) I have been playing with paper and watching the Olympics all day :)

While browsing through some blogs this afternoon I came across this super post/tutorial over at the Kraft journal and thought I'd give it a go. I have some Stampin' up papers and stamps which haven't really been used that much and knew they'd look fab with this technique so out they came.

After assembling the "quilted" panel I swiped my versamark ink pad across the edges added some bronze EP and heat embossed. I embossed the center flower motif the same and also the border along the bottom - the bronze embossing looks great I love it :) I embossed the "thanks so much" sentiment in white to make it "pop". The thin ribbon just added the finishing touch I wanted and it's done !

Here's a (slightly wonky) closer look at that panel

What a fantastic way to use up scraps of paper - I will def' be playing more with this technique - thanks to Lynn over at The Kraft journal for the amazing inspiration & sketch x

Supplies used:
DP-Everyday enchantment (SU) STAMPS-Fresh vintage (SU) & Sentiment HOTP

I would like to add my card to the following challenges;

The Kraft Journal - Use any sketch (Yours !)
Paper pretties Monday challenge - Use 2 or more DP's
Tammy's scrapin' corner - Anything goes
Paper pretties Wednesday challenge - Thank you cards
Inky impressions challenges - Embossing

Thanks for visiting today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Great catch !

Hello and happy Wednesday :)

I am looking forward to the rest of the week as I've spent the last 3 days feeling poorly :( and I am not a good patient ! I do not get ill very often (thank goodness) but when I do I hate it (who  doesn;t ?!) I like to take a tablet and feel better and when I can't I mope ! Today is day 3 of feeling yuk so I'm sure I'll be better tomorrow - fingers crossed ;)

Today it is time for a new challenge over at My mums craft shop challenges and this week want to see cards inspired by ice cream colours. I chose chocolate chip with sprinkles :)

My image is a rubber stamp from the greetings farm not sure what he is called I've had him ages but never inked him up. 

I coloured him first with my Pro-markers then added some shading with my prisma's then die cut and chalked the edges a little. All the stitching is done by hand but I think it's worth the effort I love the look :)

DP's are from the BG Life of the party 6x6 paper pad and the sweet sentiment was a freebie clear stamp with a magazine. Stars die cut using sizzix framelits stars. 

Here's another pic 

Don't forget to hop over to MMCS challenges to check out all the great DT creations and get all the details for the challenge.

I used the fabulous sketch over at mojo Monday 

I would also like to add my card to the following challenges;

Loves rubberstamps challenge blog - Fab inspiration photo - thanks

Cupcake craft challenges - The great outdoors

Ooh la la creations blog - 1 image, 2 DP's & 3 embellishments

Paper pretties Monday challenge - Use 2 or more DP's 

House of gilli - Fall colours

Thanks for visiting today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo