Sad farewell

It is with a heavy heart that I post my very last stampin' for the weekend project :( Yes the fabulous and ever so popular challenge is closing its (virtual) doors after this last challenge.

I've been part of the DT there since may 2011 so I will def' miss it and all the fabulous inspiration from the amazing DT and, of course, you the participants !

So here it is my last card

I went for a CAS card with a paper pieced blue poppy which I embossed with an embossing stylus to give a raised, domed, effect. 

Here's a closer view of the flowers.

A touch of gold matting and some gold pearly doodles on the poppies are the final touches for a touch of bling :)

Don't forget to check out all the great inspiration from the SFTW team for the very last time and join in for a chance to win over at the challenge blog here.

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

Always something creative - CAS

CCC digi creations - Digi/flowers

Craft-Dee bowz monthly challenge - Anything goes with a handmade bow

Thanks for visiting me today xx

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Sports hero

The new challenge over at Jellypark friends this fortnight is 

ALL THINGS SPORTY

So get out your sporty themed stamps and embellies and get creating !! 

Here is my card

I used the fabulous boy with medal stamp and coloured it with my pro-markers and prisma pencils.

I shaped the card base to look like a tag this is so very easy just measure 1.5" down the side of your card and 1" across the top and cut from each measurement chopping off the corner.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the super DT inspiration over at the jellypark friends blog where you will find all the details about the challenge and the winners from the last challenge too !

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

Love to create challenge blog - Happy birthday

The crafters cafe challenge - Masculine

Crafting for all seasons - Boys will be boys

Crafty creations challenge - All things "s" (sporty hero ! Spots, stripes, stars take your pick !)

Aud sentiments challenge blog - Any sentiment for a guy

Thanks for stopping by today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Beautiful bows & butterflies

This weeks challenge over at SFTW is a hugely popular one which is DT members busy visiting you all to see your lovely creations ! It is, of course, an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

All we ask is that you use a stamp on your creation, rubber or digi are both fine, and also that you only enter once.

Here is my creation using a digi stamp from our sponsor Paper nest dolls.

I've coloured the image with my pro-markers and prisma pencils - she really was a pleasure to colour-up.

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog for all the great DT inspiration and details of the challenge.

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

Sweet stamps blog - Ribbons, buttons & bows

Crafting by design - Anything goes

I {heart} pro-markers challenge - Digi does it 

Crafty girls challenges - Anything goes

Crafty ribbons challenge - Butterflies & ribbon

Thanks for stopping by if you want any more details for my card please feel free to email me by clicking on the email link on my profile xx

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Get inspired by colour

This time around at SFTW our challenge is a fabulous photo inspiration.

Here it is.....

Isn't it gorgeous ? I must admit to really loving photo inspired challenges - I am always amazed to see how each crafter interprets the picture/s differently. I especially liked the colour palette of this inspiration photo.

Here is my card

That gorgeous image is, unmistakenly, from A day for daisies and I coloured it with both pro-markers and prisma's and added a little glamour dust for some sparkle. The DP's are all digital from various paper kits and those pennants are also digital too. 

I haven't listed all the different digi sets but if you want to know a particular make just shoot me an email or leave a comment and I'll happily let ya know x

Don't forget to hop on over to SFTW to check out all the fab DT inspiration and get all the challenge details x

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

Alphabet challenge blog - G is for gorgeous gowns

Fussy & fancy challenge blog - Spring colours & a blog hop x

A little bit crafty challenge - Flower power

Country view challenges - Natures glories

Feeling crafty challenge - One for the girls

Crafting when we can - Die cuts

Thanks so much for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Buzzin' by !

This fortnights challenge over at Jellypark is an easy one -

Anything Jellypark goes

I chose to use the cute and super spring-like bee happy digital stamp available at the store here.

As you can see I made a tag with some DP from the American crafts Dear Lizzy neopolitan paper pad. My image is coloured with prisma pencils and I added some glamour dust for some sparkle and a couple of brads to anchor the sentiment. I used a little heart punch to create a hole for the ribbon (just for a change !) and I really like it !

I can't wait to add this l'il tag to some flowers to brighten one of my friends day ! 

Don't forget to check out the jellypark blog to see all the fabulous DT inspiration and get all the details for the challenge.

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

Bastel-traum challenge blog - Tags

Country view challenges - Natures glories

Crafts & me challenges - Make a tag

The challenge blog from creative shopping - Winged messengers of spring

Addicted to stamps challenge - Inspired by a song (Don't worry be happy - Bobby McFerrin)

Addicted to CAS - Off the edge

Little Claires Monthly challenge - Spots & stripes

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Spring butterfly

Today we are launching a new challenge over at SFTW. This time around we want to see your crafty projects with

Spring colours !

I went with the colour of the crocus that are flowering in my front window box - Purple/lilac :)

Here is my card

Sorry for the wonky pic I didn't have time to get another one and I have no idea how to fix it - although I'm sure there is a way !

The gorgeous DP's are from Carina Gardner Flourish mini kit available at the Jessica Sprague store here.

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

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

Craft your passion - Mothers day 

Make my Monday - For mums :)

Creative moments - Anything goes with wings

Crafty sentiments challenge - Mothers day
4 crafty chicks - Spring

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

Cheers

SFTW has a brand spanking new challenge for you and this fortnight its everyone's favourite

Anything goes

Don't forget that while it is anything goes you MUST include some stamping and you may only submit one project per challenge.

I made a CAS card using my MFT a la modes "Cheers" stamp - here it is...

I have coloured that fun image with pro-markers & prisma pencils and added a big banner with my sentiment. Its simple but sometimes less is more !

Don't forget to check out all the fab DT inspiration over at the SFTW challenge blog as well as all the details of the challenge and, of course, the fabulous prize on offer !

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

Allsorts challenge blog - Pretty in pink

Bearly mine challenges - One for the girls

Crafts galore encore challenges - Use a stamp

CAS on Sunday - One layer card

Stamping sensations - All in pink

Created with love challenge - Girly

Love to create challenge - Clean & simple

Thanks so much for visiting me today - I hope you find some time to get crafty soon x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Up, up and away !

Well it is time for another new challenge and new release over at jellypark friends. This time around the challenge is 

Pretty pastels

yes with spring popping up we want to see those pastel shades on your spring craft projects :o)

I used the oh so sweet mouse & balloon digi stamp available at the jellypark store here.

I made a tag as I love adding these to little pressies for my friends - when they are feeling a bit down it always cheers them up :)

I coloured that little cutie with pro-markers and prisma pencils and added a little satin bow to the balloon. The sentiment is from the wax fruit company and I used papers from Blowing kisses digi kit from Designs by dani.

Don't forget to hop on over to the jellypark friends challenge blog to check out the fab new releases and the DT inspiration to whet your appetite.

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

Simply create too - Animals

Blog quick quotes - Tag you're it !

Aud sentiments challenge - Anything goes

Thanks so much for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

5 reasons to smile :)

Its time for a new challenge over at Jellypark Friends and this time around we want to see your craft projects featuring chocolate or cakes !

I used the super cute Girl & cake stamp and coloured it with my usual mix of pro-markers and prisma pencils. I also done a little bit of paper piecing - I soooo love my digi papers for this as I can use the same DP that's on my base card but I can size it to suit my image. 

Here is my card

The lovely DP & the journalling card are both from the 

Kristin Cronin-Barrow remember to smile digi kit (available from sweet shoppe designs) and the gorgeous die cut rose is the sonora rose from memory box (a birthday gift from my mum - thanks mum x) I added some stickles to the rose & cupcake wrapper and some glossy accents to the cherry on top ! Voila !!

Don't forget to hop on over to the Jellypark challenge blog to see all the fabulous DT inspiration and get all the details for the challenge x

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

Desert island crafters challenge - Use 3 listed items (Cake, sparkle & embossing)

Milk coffee challenge - Girly

Addicted to stamps & more - Make your mark

Pinspirational challenges - Photo inspiration (I was inspired by the big bow in the little girls hair - 

just like my image)

Tip top Tuesday challenge - Girly (ps fab tutorial this week x)
Shopping our stash challenge - Shiny !
Loves rubber stamps challenges - Paper piecing

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you get some time to craft today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Light it up !

The new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend is anything but a card :) 

I love these challenges I get so much inspiration from all the entries and its nice to try something new :)

I did try something new for my project - a candle. I've seen this all over the internet for a while now but never tried it but I was surprised how easy it was ! My next try will be with a coloured image.

Here is the product of my efforts

Not too bad for a first try !

Don't forget to hop on over the Stampin' for the weekend challenge blog to check out all the fabulous DT projects to inspire you :)

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

Dreamtime designs - Try a new technique

One crazy stamper - Anything goes

Challenges 4 everybody - Anything goes

Dream valley challenges - No designer paper

Stamping sensations - Wings - fantasy & fiction

Craft my life - Anything but a card

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Shabby birthday chic ?!

Its time for the 1st SFTW challenge of 2014 and to ease you into the crafty new year we're making it easy for you to play along as the challenge this week is

"Happy birthday" 

Easy peasy so make a happy birthday card or project with some stamping on it and enter it into the draw x

Here is my card

So one of the crafty gifts I received for Christmas was Frantage :) and I must admit to  getting a little carried away with it on this card ! Ha ha yep I don't think there is much on this card which has not been kissed with a little bit of frantage ! It was the first play I've had with it so I'm sure you can forgive me can't you ?!

My Image is from a set of pergamano clear stamps called flower girl I have had them since 

forever ! I coloured her in with my Prisma pencils then die cut with a spellbinders oval, then added frantage (the very first splashes !) and the beaded edge. DP's are a mix of Kaisercraft Sweet nothings and HOTP all of which have been given distressed edges and frantaged ! 

Die cuts include swirls from , butterflies from crealie and leaf/branch from Joycraft (I think !) The die cut bow and flowers from stash. The chipboard frame is from prisma.

I hope you like it I had a great time playing with a new style of card :)

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

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

The ABC challenge - D is for dazzle (LOTS of frantage sparkle and some pearls and bling too !)

A little bit crafty challenge - Celebrate 

Die cut divas - Make it glitter 

Feeling crafty challenge - Butterflies

Lothian crafts online - Birthday for a female

Sparkle monthly challenges - Show us your new stash (frantage !)

The sisterhood of crafters - Use something new (frantage)

Thanks so much for visiting today I hope you find some time to craft today xx

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Baby blues :)

Well I had a lovely Christmas break I hope you all did too and to be honest I really didn't have any enthusiasm for getting back to my craft table but once I started I realised how much I missed it and I had such a ball playing with paper I now can't keep away from my craft table ! So expect many more creations soon !

Today is my 1st Jellypark project of the year and our new challenge this week is 

"Buttons & bows"

I chose to use one of my (many) favourite Jellypark images the super cute dancing rabbit which is on sale at the moment for just £1 over at the jellypark store

Here is my card

I made a baby boy card I coloured that cute image with pro-markers and added some shading with my prisma's. I fussy cut him out and added texture with my ball tool. I mounted him onto a card panel which I washed with my H2O's then embossed with a embossing folder. The DP's are ancient from stash and I'm unsure of the brand - sorry ! 

Don't forget to check out all the fantastic inspiration from the DT as well as the new releases over at the jellypark friends challenge blog.

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

Card mania challenges - Anything goes

Oldie but a goodie - New beginings

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you get some time to craft today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Gingerman gift

Over at Jellypark we have a special month long Christmas themed challenge for you to play along with whenever you like throughout December.

Here is my creation using one of the fab new release's

I used the new gingerbread man digi stamp to add to a tag on my gingerbread mix gift jar made for the school Christmas fair - I hope whoever receives it likes it !

Here is the tag with a little space for a personal message and the gingerbread recipe printed on the reverse.

My gingerbread man is coloured with pro-markers with a little shading added with prisma pencils.

 Don't forget to check out the jellypark friends challenge blog to see all the great DT inspiration and also to be introduced to our new DT girls :)

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

52 (Christmas) Card throwdown - Any past 2013 challenge goes (I chose May's sweet treats/holiday goodies theme)
Paper craft star - Super photo inspiration
Miriams crafting blog challenge - Home made gifts
Diva's by design - Anything goes
Crafting with dragonflies - Christmas tags
Crafting for all seasons - Anything but a Christmas card
4 crafty chicks - Food/drink
Aud sentiments challenge - Tags

Thanks for visiting me today, I hope you are enjoying the run up to Christmas x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Believe :)

This weeks new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend is an easy peasy one, especially with Christmas just around the corner, we want you to use some red - yep that's it ! Remember it does not have to be a Christmas project just as long as you use some red and, of course, some stamping !

Here is my card made with a super cute Saturated Canary image who is also our lovely sponsor this fortnight.

I coloured the fabulous image first with my pro-markers then added some shading with my prismas. The DP's are all from the Sherry K Christmas digi paper pack. The dress and the sentiment were both pieced onto the same Spotted DP - I just resized the print in word - another huge advantage of using digital papers :)

The snowflakes were diecut using my new (just couldn't resist them !) crafts too fresh snow snowflakes - I am so pleased with them they will def' feature on most, if not all, of my Christmas cards which I am only just starting on !!!

Don't forget to check out the Stampin' for the weekend challenge blog where you can see all the DT inspiration and get all the details for the challenge.

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

Card makin' mamas - Christmas & new year

Crafty catz - Use 2 or more dies (I used 3 snowflakes)

Creative corner challenges - Traditional Christmas

Digi Haven - Christmas card

C.R.A.F.T challenge - Christmas

Inkspirational - Fab photo inspiration x

Thanks for visiting me today - I hope you are finding lots of time for crafting x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

With love at Christmas - mwah x

The new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend is 

Feeling festive

Yep we want to see your Christmas creations :)

I made a card using my SU christmas ornament stamp and the matching die.

I stamped and die cut 4 of the largest ornaments and folded each in half then stuck them together back to back to make a 3D ornament which I layered onto an oval then a spellbinders label. I also created a hanging loop with wrapped wire.

The lovely studded border is from an old websters pages kit - I love it so much I haven't wanted to use it !!! I added a dark red chiffon ribbon and bow with a button, gem and a sentiment.

Don't forget to check out the stampin' for the weekend blog to see all the fantastic DT inspiration and get all the details of the challenge.

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

Crafty calendar - All things Christmas

Stamping sensations - Christmas

The corrosive challenge - Happy holidays

4 crafty chicks - Anything goes

Sister act card challenge - Cards only

Totally paper crafts Friday challenges - Add a bow

Thanks for visiting today xx

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

A little birdie told me ......

I made another Jellypark card this week for our mid-challenge/new release reminder.

I used the fabulous new release for my card

You can find that gorgeous new scarecrow here at the store.

I coloured my image with pro-markers and prisma's and the papers are from MME follow your heart be amazing paper pad and the sentiment is a freebie from Birds cards you can find it here.

Hop on over to the jellypark blog to see all the fab inspiration and join in with us with the challenge which this time around is thanks/thanksgiving.

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

Card mania challenge - Autumn colours

Passion for pro-markers - Check it out

As you like it challenge - Spots or stripes ? (Stripes for me as its a great way of add more than one 

colour and you can have them vertical, horizontal or diagonal. You can also cut them and re-peice to make zig-zags :)

Aud sentiments challenge - Any sentiment

Addicted to stamps & more - Make your mark 

Crafting by designs - Anything with a birthday twist

Fab n funky challenges - Anything goes (Happy birthday fab n funky x)

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

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Thanks

Its time for a brand spanking new challenge over at Jellypark and this time around we want to see your thanks or thanksgiving projects.

Let me say, before I go on, that I am so very thankful for my fellow Jellypark teamies who offer friendship and support to each other while sharing our love of crafting 

X Mwah ! thanks girls :)

For my DT project I created a tag to pop in with some faux flowers that I am giving as a gift to a lovely friend.

Here's a closer look

I have used 2 jellypark images here the tag itself can be found here and the sweet flower image (which is so very versatile) can be found here at the jellypark store.

I coloured my images with pro-markers and prisma pencils and softened the background with chalk before adding stickles and white gel pen highlights.

I hope you'll join in with us - I'm sure you agree we have so much to be thankful for even, if just, the amazing craft community we are all part of x

Hop on over to the Jellypark friends blog to see all the amazing DT inspiration as well as a fabulous  new release digi - you will not be disappointed :0)

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

Created with love challenges - Thank you

Get inky challenges - Thanks & thanksgiving

Love to create challenge - Thanks/thanksgiving

Parade your crafts challenge - Grateful

There she goes challenge - Thanks/thanksgiving

Going grey with scrap creations - Give thanks

Sweet stamps challenge blog - Thank you

Shelly's images challenge - Give thanks

Paper pretties Wednesday challenge - Give thanks

Simon says Wednesday challenge - Thanks/thanksgiving

Thanks :) for visiting me today I hope you have a fabulous weekend x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Autumn colours

The new challenge over at stampin' for the weekend this time around is for you to use

autumn or fall colours

our sponsors for this fortnight are bugaboo who have allowed the DT to use some of there fabulous images and also scrappiness a great site that sell beautiful digi papers, kits and clip art.

Here is my card for the challenge

I coloured the cute fairy image from bugaboo firstly with my pro-markers and then with my prisma pencils. I used my die-namics fish tail banners die and also one of the leaves from the spellbinders shapeabilities foliage die set.

The papers I used are from the Sherry K designs Fall 2 digi paper pack.

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

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

Crafty boots challenges - Autumn

Crafting for all seasons challenges - Autumn colours

Crafty creations challenges - Autumn colours

Stampavie & more - Die cut embellishments

Colour Q - Colour combo

Inkspirational challenge - Fab photo inspiration 

Thanks so much for stopping by I hope you have a wonderful weekend x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Pink-tober pocket

This time around at jellypark friends we are celebrating pinktober with our challenge to show support and raise awareness of breast cancer. So join in with us and show us your projects with plenty of pink :)

Here is my project, made using the cute dressing up digi stamp available here at the store 

I used the fabulous tutorial over at splitcoast to make this trifold pocket card. I always take my niece shopping for her birthday and I thought this would make a cute way to sort out our little trip !

I have left the tag blank to add my own message

It was nice to try something a little different :)

I hope you will join in and play along with us over at jellypark and I look forward to checking out all your entries x

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

A creative romance - Use pink

Sister act card challenge - Cards only 

Addicted to stamps challenge - Make your mark

Crafting by designs challenge - Anything goes

Fab n funky challenges - Spots & stripes

Designed to color - Tie it up 

4 crafty chicks - Use lots of layers

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you get some time to craft along with us at Jellypark soon :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Just for my little man :)

I wanted to pop on a share a card that I made for my youngest sons birthday, he was 5 on Sunday.

Here it is

I used one of my fav' Jellypark images Dinosaur boy available here and coloured him with

pro-markers and prisma pencils. Dp's are a mix the base green layer is HOTP and the dog tooth green is from the MME vanity fair paper pad. The stars are die cut with sizzix framelits and the 5 was cut using typewriter number dies from memory box.

I love this jellypark image it's a lovely one to colour up. Claire (the brains and the talent behind Jellypark) makes just the cutest boy digi's around I always struggled to find nice, fun "boy" images before I was introduced to the jellypark :)

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

2 sisters challenge blog - Anything goes

Allsorts challenge - Use your ABC's (I added my sons name to the tag)

Paper creators crafts challenge - Dies or punches

The corrosive challenge - Dress me up !

Tammy's scrapin corner - Use fall colours

The cutie pie challenge - Make it cute with a tag

Thanks for visiting me today I hope you have a fabulous day :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo