Love cut

Hello again I am back tonight to show you a valentines card I made using the sketch over at

CAS(E) this sketch here is the fab sketch

I love this super sketch for it's amazing simplicity especially highlighted with the striking red/black colour combo I used here.

The hearts were cut using my Nellie Snellen heart multi frame die and I added some clear gems for a bit of bling :)

Simple but stunning - I hope !

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

CAS on Sunday - Be mine valentine

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Hearts

Top tip Tuesday - Let me call you sweetheart

{PIN}spirational challenge - Fab photo inspiration this week :)

Thanks for visiting today I love it when you stop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Love .....

Hello I wanted to hop on this morning and show you a card that I made last night.

I was inspired by the current deconstructed sketch especially this beauty created by the uber talented Sheri Gilson.

Here's the sketch.

I used paper scraps from MME Love me paper pad for my pennants and a doily cut with my cheery Lynn English tea party doily die.

The satin ribbon, embroidery floss and button are from my stash.

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

Amusing challenges - Doilies

The ribbon girls - Love or valentines

My time to craft - Love is in the air

Creative corner challenge - Love & hearts

Thanks so much for visiting me today - I love it when you stop by x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Just for the fun of it :)

I had a girlie gathering yesterday afternoon - it was bliss :) The boys went out to watch football and my friends arrived bearing gifts of pink wine and flavoured vodka and we had an afternoon of laughter, a few tears and lots of love. I love my friends so much and it was lovely to get us all together and catch up. I hope you have had some fun this weekend too :)

On Friday night hubby went out and I had a night all to myself. I haven't crafted for the sake of it for such a long time so I got out my craft stash, turned the music channel on and spent the night playing !

I started by making these little decorated jars for the dining table

I wrapped some burlap around the jars then tied a picot edge circle on with some twine. The butterflies were die cut with my Crealies die. I ran them through the paper crimper and added a button which I coloured with my pro-marker to match.

Here they are filled with tulips

I liked these so much I made a card using the same design

The DP is from the American crafts neopolitan 12x12 paper pad. I left it blank so I can stamp a sentiment inside when I need it. This way I can use it for any occasion :)

I hope you like the results of my crafty evening - I had a lot of fun just playing for fun :)

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

Crafts & me - Use your fav' embellishment (mine are def' butterflies)

Crafty creations challenges - Anything but a card

Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything goes with a butterfly

Little red wagon - Jars

Simon says stamp  - Anything goes

Paper crafting journey - For a girl

Sarah Hurley challenge - Anything but a card

Fussy and fancy challenge - Circles

Thanks so much for visiting me today - I love it  when you stop by :)
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

That's the ticket :)

Good morning I hope that you are well x I know it is only just February but I am feeling like spring is {just a little} in the air :)
I noticed a miniature iris on flower in the garden today - a bright yellow ray of sunshine which brightened my day. I spent some time with Aidan, my youngest son, planting some primroses in the pots in front of our house - I hope they help to brighten someone else's day tomorrow :)

Anyway back to the reason for my post today - the brand spanking new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend, which this fortnight is to use metal on your projects.

Our fabulous new sponsor for this challenge is Saturated canary who also very kindly provided the entire DT with their super cute and sassy images to use on our projects.

You can check out all of the great SC images at their store here.

I used "Parade" and coloured it with my prisma pencils before adding stickles glitter glue and using chalk to create a cloud background. My photo just doesn't pick up the background - sorry about that.

My DP's and ticket strip are from the Missing U digi kit from Kim Broedelet and the doily was cut with my cheery lynn English tea party doily die.

The crystal brads and chiffon ribbon are from my craft cupboard.

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog and see all the beautiful inspiration projects from the DT and get all the details I have forgotten to tell you about !!

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

Crafty ribbons challenge - Anything goes with ribbon

Creative belli blog - Rhinestones

Perfect sentiment challenge - Anything goes with a die cut

Color throwdown - fabulous colour combo - thanks x

Inky impressions challenge - BINGO (pink/sentiment/die cut)

Mema's Crafts - Use a doily

Oozak challenge - Use your fav' colours (Pink and green is my absolute fav' colour combo x)

Thanks so much for visiting me today - I love it when you pop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Ahoy there .........

Today we have 2 new digi stamps being released over at the Jellypark store and the DT have created some fab projects to show them off.

I am showing off the pirate and dog on a boat digi stamp available at the store here

I coloured the image with my prisma pencils and created a charm by stamping and cutting out the anchor and attaching it to the twine bow with a jump ring.

Hop on over to the jellypark friends blog to check out all the DT inspiration with the new stamps and also check out the new challenge too :)

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

Crafting for all seasons - Buttons & bows

Papercraft star - Buttons

Anything goes challenge blog - Buttons & bows

Crafty catz challenge - Cute as a button

4 crafty chicks - Buttons

Thanks for visiting me today I love it when you stop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Warm heart :)

Good morning to you - Happy Friday :)

Today it is time for a new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend and this fortnight our challenge for you is

Something Girly

Of course we have a fabulous sponsor as well 

Just click on the button above to be taken to their lovely store

For my card I used the girl & heart image from Jellypark and DP's from the MME Love me paper pad. The beautiful die is the Japanese garden lace oval from cheery Lynn and those lovely branches are in the same set. The little tag is a x-cut punch and I added a little "smile" sentiment from a crafters companion set I have. The other sentiment is one I made myself in MS word. 

Then I just added a triple bow with some buttons and done !

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog to check out all the beautiful DT inspiration and get all the details of the challenge.

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

Anything goes challenge blog - Buttons & bows

Can you digi it ? challenge blog - Getting girly 

Crafts & me challenge blog - Something new (cheery Lynn Die)

Ruby's rainbow - Smile

By the cute & girly - Cute & girly

Craft us crazy - Celebrate love

Crafty ribbons challenge - Love/romance

Crafting for all seasons - Something new

Thanks for visiting me today - I love it when you stop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

My fav' 12 of 2012 :)

 

Hello I have created this post to share my top 12 of 2012 with you, as suggested by the lovely Linda over at Catered crop :)

I love checking out and playing along with Linda's recipe swap and while the super talented DT are enjoying a little January down time we don't lose out as we can share our favourite cards and projects from 2012 and we get to enjoy everyone else's who plays along too so the inspiration is endless :)

Right so I have just added the 12 photos of my fav projects of the year - if you want more details of a particular card just click the photo and you should be whisked away to the correct blog post :)

Here goes ........

So there you have it - I hope you have enjoyed looking at my fav 2012 projects x

Thanks for visiting x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Warm {cocoa} wishes :)

 Hello and happy Friday to you :)

I am def' ready for the weekend and I am really hoping for a lay-in tomorrow morning although I don't fancy my chances !

Well it's time for a new challenge over at Jellypark friends and this week we want to see your cards and crafty projects with Winter animals on them.

I chose to use the super cute penguin in his wooly hat available at the jellypark shop, for a mere £1.25 - bargain !

I am all Christmas card-ed out ! So I decided to make a little hot chocolate gift pack for a friend who needed a little cheering up. It was very easy and fun to make.

Supplies used were digital DP's from Carina Gardner's flourish set available at jessicasprague.com, Digital stamp from Jellypark here, Spellbinders dies labels 1, Centura pearl CS from crafters companion, Prisma pencils, lilac chiffon ribbon. The sentiment was made in MS word.

Don't forget to hop on over to the Jellypark friends blog and check out all the fab DT inspiration for the new challenge and also check out the new release digi stamps while you are there.

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

ABC Christmas challenge - A is for animals
Crafts & me challenges - Winter wonderland bumper Christmas challenge
Sweet stampin' Christmas - Cold & frosty
Creative belli blog - Winter/snowmen
Fab n funky challenges - Winter
The sisterhood of crafters - Baby it's cold outside
Paper crafting journey - Anything goes (hello girls x)
Fussy & fancy challenges - Coffee, cocoa & tea
Totally papercrafts Friday challenges - Ribbon

Thanks for visiting me today - I love it when you stop by x
((hugs)) Suzie

Pretty pastels :)

Happy new year welcome to 2013 :) I really do wish each and every one of you a healthy, happy and lucky year.

Today see the 1st challenge from us over at SFTW and we are being gentle with you to start 2013 with an anything goes :)

We are sponsored this fortnight by the fabulous 

who is offering the winner of this fortnights challenge a $10 voucher for the store.

Sorry about this photo but I left my camera at a friends house on  new years eve so I've had to take this picture with my iPad.

These beautiful papers were a fabulous find - an absolute bargain in my local TK Maxx store. They are from the American crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan 12x12 paper pad a real snip at only £6.99. I know its last years but its still strokeably beautiful :)

The flowers are diecuts from DCWV the swirl is joycrafts and the beautiful butterfly came from a local florist.

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog to get all the details and see the fabulous DT inspiration.

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

Flutter by Wednesdays - Something new (Papers)

Nutcrafters - Lots of layers & sparkle/bling

By the cute & girly - Cute & girly !

Can you dig it ? - Sparkle, sparkle

Crafty mess challenge - Sparkle & bling

Digi haven - Sparkle & bling

Thanks for visiting me today - I love it when you stop by ;)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Play on !

Hello I am here to share with you a card I made with one of the new releases from Jellypark. Claire has  created 2 new images which are perfect for the older kids in our lives - you know the ones who like to veg out with their games console or MP3 player. 

Here they are

You can find them both in the jellypark store here.

I love that Claire creates images that suit all the members of our family and friends - thanks Claire x

Thanks for stopping by today don't forget to check out the other DT inspiration for the new releases as well as the new challenge over at the Jellypark friends blog x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo