Creative cottage new kits

Wowsers Tracy, the creative genius, over at the creative cottage has been busy again and designed some fab paper and topper kits with these (bang on trend) owls.

They come in a variety of colours from this beautiful lavender sky kit to autumnal coloured kits and pink and black girly shades. There are actually 5 different coloured kits with the same gorgeous theme x

For my card I used the Lavendar sky owl set - just £0.80 - such great value too. I also used the lavendar sky paper pack - I just love that plaid paper and another great buy at just £1.99 for 12! printable papers.
Everything on my card except my sentiment with the butterflies are from these kits which are available here at the shop.

While I'm here I thought I'd let you know that there is a fab blog candy available at the creative cottage blog too so don't miss it - click here to check it out.

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Crafty bingo (Buttons, flowers and stickles - bingo)
Crafty Catz Challenge - Black, white and one other colour (lilac)
Flutterby Wednesday's - Anything goes
The ABC Challenge - F is for flowers
Stamp Something - Digi day (all except sentiment & butterflies are digital)

Thanks for stopping by today - have a great day x
((hugs)) Suzie xx

Katies new sparkly recipe

Today is wednesday which of course means a new recipe challenge over at Cooking it up with Katie.

This week the recipe is:

Make Mine a Double (use 2 of something)
Add some Letters
Finish with some Glitter

The design team were all lucky enough to get a fab digi image from Stamping dragon designs to play with and I chose this gorgeous christmas scene - I love this warm family scene and it was just perfect for all the sparkle the recipe asks for.

The image was coloured with my sons crayola pencils !!! and then I added some chalk to some areas for extra depth and shade.
I added loads of stickles glitter to the flames of the fire and also to the stockings and candles.
I also added masses of thick glossy accents to the flames to really make them the focal point of my card.

For the double aspect of my card I used 2 patterned papers, 2 types of ribbon and 2 bows so take your pick !
My use of letters is not so obvious as I wanted to use this sentiment - it says "warm tidings" and seemed just perfect - but it is quite small so I gave it the glossy accents treatment to highlight it.

The papers I used came with a magazine called Creative cardmaking - special edition winter 2009 so I must have had this one quite a while but I am trying not to declutter my craft cupboard (only to make more room for more craft goodies of course !)

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

Stampin' Royalty - Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons !
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Red, brown and green
For Fun Challenges - Red, brown and cream

I do hope you will join in with us at cooking it up with Katie this week for a chance to win 4 - yes 4 - images from our sponsor stamping dragon designs.

Thanks for looking take care x
((hugs)) Suzie xx

Sticky recipe with Katie this week

This week at Cooking it up with katie the recipe is to "emboss a sticky leaf !"

This week's ingredients are:

Use a Leaf (punch, image, pattern, anything with a leaf)
Add some Embossing (heat or dry)
Finish with a Sticker

We've no sponsor this week so we chose one of our own images which gave me a chance to play with this gorgeous rubber stamp from penny black - isn't he just super cute ?

I have stamped him with black stazon and coloured him with my Aquacolor crayons then added some fuzzy pearlescent stuff which I got at a craft show (not sure what you'd call this stuff !) - I really love it tho - it looks great on snowy scenes.

I created the branch using my Martha Stewart woodland branch border punch (this is my leaves element of my card) My embossed panel was created using my swiss dots embossing folder (cuttlebug) and my trusty bigshot, and my sticker is a clear sentiment sticker from a Brenda pinnick christmas kit - the papers are also from the same kit - I love the tartan.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Get Sketchy Card Challenges - Sketch (my 2nd entry - love this sketch !)
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - So long as it flies
Oldie But A Goodie - All things great and small
Stamps R Us - All nature
Ai Factory - Animals

I do hope you will join in with us again this week - we love stopping by and commenting on your cards x

Creative cottage - spooky halloween challenge

Hello and once again I must apologise for the tardiness of my post - Yesterday was Aidan's birthday (my baby was 2!) and the day just flew by without me getting time to organise myself enough to post my DT cards - so please accept my apologies x

The challenge over at the Creative cottage challenge blog this fortnight was set by the lovely Teri and she wants to see your halloween cards so I do hope you will join in with us.

My card uses the gorgeous sherbert the bear in his halloween costume - he is the october FREEBIE and you can get him here. I have also used paper from the Trick or treat paper pack an absolute bargain at £1.99 for 12 gorg papers.

Oh and don't forget that you can still get a whopping 20% off all orders at the Creative cottage shop until the end of October to find out how check out the blog here.

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

Get Sketchy Card Challenges - Sketch (gorg sketch guys - thanks x)
Lexi's Creations - Spooky
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Scary creatures
Everybody art Challenge - Halloween
Stampin' Royalty - Spooky kooky halloween
Freshly Brewed - Purple and black
Moving Along With The Times - Halloween

Thanks for looking I hope you will join in with us at the creative cottage challenge blog we love to visit you all x

((hugs)) Suzie xx

Katies recipe challenge # 32

I am soooooo sorry this is late - I will not even begin to go into the crazy week I have had please just accept my apologies and lets move on - lol !

Today my card, which should have been posted on Wednesday, is my DT card for this weeks challenge at cooking it up with Katie who this week want to see you

Start with a Quote
Use some Chipboard
Finish with a little Red

We are sponsored this week by Shellys Images and she provided us with our images this week - you can check out her site here - there's loads of great halloween images there so pop over for a look x

I have used papers from the pink petticoat old fashioned girl kit which I got in the sale and I adore.
I have also used some bazzill card for my matting and layering.

I thought my quote (made with works word processor) doubled to mean that my card card and the cake in the image were made with love !

I do hope you like my card - super sorry for the lateness and the quick post.

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

Sketch Saturday - gorgeous sketch this week guys - thanks x
Charisma Cardz - Autumn colours
Fab n Funky - Use a digi image

Thanks for looking I hope you can come and join in with us this week at Cooking it up with Katie x

((hugs)) Suzie x

"Bling it on !"

Good morning and welcome to my blog.

This morning I am sharing with you my DT creation for this weeks Creative cottage challenge.
I was lucky enough to choose the theme this week and I am requesting that you "bling it on! " we want to see some sparkle and bling from you.

You do not have to use creative cottage products but we love it when you do.
If you haven't got any why not head over to the brand spanking new store and pick out one of Tracy's fab kits or pick up one of the freebies - there is loads to choose from there and all are fantastic value x

Well onto my card which I made using the first kit I purchased from Tracy - Something sweet - it's choc full of yummy colours and images you can check it out for yourself here (talk about value it is only 2.99 !)

For my bling I have added a gorgeous and very blingy swirl which I purchased from capture the magic.
For more bling I added some stampendous glitter onto my cupcake (thanks scrapbook sisters for my fab prize x) and then I also added some shiny beads too for bling overload !

I have used the fantastic sketch over at waltzing mouse which does feel a little like cheating but I couldn't resist - it is such a fab sketch. So thanks to you all over there for the inspiration x

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

Scrapbook Sisters - Diamonds are a girls best friend (got diamonds and friends here !)
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Pink & brown
Sentimental Sundays - Let's see some dimension
The Crazy Challenge - No ribbon or buttons
A Spoonfull Of Sugar - Spots & stripes
Creatalicious Challenges - Pink brown & green

Thanks for looking I hope you come over and join in with us at the creative cottage challenge blog we love browsing through your entries x

((hugs)) Suzie xx

Blog hop finished - are you a winner ?

*For the new cooking it up with katie post please scroll down x*

Good morning to you all - thanks for joining in with us at the hop and helping us celebrate the creative cottage new shop launch - I hope you got some time to look at the gorgeous kits on sale there as one of you who commented on my blog will be winning one !!

Yes I was hiding a kit here and have used the random org thingy to choose a lucky winner - it chose comment number 14 - that is you Meera @ Craftolicious.

Congratultions please contact Tracy thecreativecottage@ymail.com with your choice - yes you get to choose which kit you want !
Congratulations to all the other winners too - I know you will enjoy using Tracy's kits they are gorgeous x

((hugs)) Suzie xx

Katies recipe - sweet somethings !

Good morning to you, I hope you are well.

Well of course wednesday means that it's time for a new recipe over at cooking it up with Katie and this week we want to see something sweet from you !

Here's the recipe ingredients :

Ribbon
Metal
Something Sweet

This week we are lucky enough to be sponsored by the fantastic digital delights who have a massive amount of gorgeous digi's to choose from.
I have used birthday pippin isn't he just super cute and that cake looks so yummy.

I hope you will visit all the DT girls for more inspiration and while you are there don't forget to leave them some love x
Well what are you waiting for - go and get started creating something sweet - can't wait to visit and share it with you x

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges;

Aly's Sunday Challenges - Sparkle & glitter
Corrosive Challenge - Use your old stash (bookplate & paper clips)
Totally Gorjuss - Animals
Raise The Bar - Something yummy
Stamp Something - Use a digi


Card details;
Base card - Bazzill bling, patterned paper - Making memories (cheeky collection), image - Digital delights coloured with Lyra aquacolor crayons and pencils, paper clips, book plate and ribbon - stash, all glitter - stickles.

If you fancy having a go at a zigzag card like this you can find a great tutorial here.

Thanks for looking I hope you like it x
((hugs)) Suzie xx

Hop along !!

Hooray the day has finally arrived - for those of you who haven't been here before let me tell you what all the fuss is about !

Today is the long awaited launch of the new Creative cottage shop and to celebrate we are having a great blog hop with lots of prizes up for grabs.

So if you haven't come here from the creative cottage challenge blog go back and start again to be in with a chance to win some goodies. Make sure you leave a comment on all the DT blogs for your chance to win some "hidden" prizes and also leave a final comment at the last hop destination, the new store, to win the grand prize.
Ok so here is the hop list - good luck to you all x

Blog hop list

The creative cottage challenge blog
Sue
Donna
Suzie (you are here !)
Rebekah
Carol
Tracy
Shelly
Teri
The creative cottage blog

Thanks again for popping, or hopping, over !
Good luck to you x
((hugs)) Suzie xx

Witch kit today ?!

Good morning and thanks for popping in for the last of our week of Creative cottage sneak peeks.

Tomorrow is the begining of the blog hop to celebrate the launch of the new creative cottage store so don't forget to hop over to the challenge blog in the morning where we will be hopping off from !

Todays card is made using the trick or treat paper pack and the halloween toppers.
This is a super simple card made with acetate - but it looks very effective in real life.

I do hope you like it and that you'll join us tomorrow for some hopping good fun x

((hugs)) Suzie xx