Enjoy summer

Happy Saturday !!

It's sunny and warm here and my kids have been super good today playing nicely together and everyone is happy - so I hope you are all having a happy Saturday too !

Hubby took the kids out for a couple of hours earlier which meant that I could stay in my pj's and craft which is my fav thing to do in the whole world !!

And I must say that colouring this little cutie, from Jellypark, made my morning even brighter - how cute is she ?
You can find her here, at The Jellypark store, along with loads of other cute digi stamps and more beyond.

And after winning at the races on Thursday I treated myself to a couple of 6 x 6 paper pads and these yummy juicy DP's are from the echo park "summer days" pad.

When I saw this image I knew I wanted to use bright colours and make a fun card. I coloured the image with Promarkers and added glitter to her wings and body to give her a bit more texture.

I hand cut those clouds, out of textured bazzil card, and doodled on them to add to the fun, childish feel to the card. And added lots of gems to the flower border for some bling !

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

Truly scrumptious - Things with wings
Clear it out challenge - Wings
Digital Tuesday challenge - Bling it up
Jac-inks Challenges - Die cuts plus texture
Southern girls challenge - Childhood memories
Stamp something - Bugs & butterflies

Thanks for visiting me today - I hope you saw something you liked x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Ahoy !

Yes it's me again with my 3rd post of the day !!

This time I want to tell you about the new challenge over at Easy craft projects.
We have a recipe for you this week

use some paint
2 ribbons
and a button

For my card I used watercolour paints and H2O's to paint my image. The stamps are from a woodware set I've had for years in fact I think it was one of the first stamp sets I ever bought.

I topped the waves with some stickles to look like the crested waves with seafoam and I chalked the background for some soft clouds.

I couldn't use just one button they just looked soooo much better stacked !

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

Ai factory challenge - Use 2 of something {buttons, ribbons, boats}
Samuel Taylors Crafts - Summer theme
Papertake weekly challenge - Anything goes with buttons
Card makin mamas - Summertime

Thanks for visiting and I do hope you'll join in with us at easy craft projects this week x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Wing it over to stampin for the weekend !

Hello and I'm here to tell you about another fantastic challenge at Stampin for the weekend.

This week our challenge, just for you, is Wings and things - so find those stamps with birds, fairies or anything with wings and get creating !

The DT has excelled themselves again this week with some amazing inspiration for you so please browse around their blogs and leave them some love x

Another challenge means another great sponsor and this week it's Simon says stamp who is offering the winner 20 dollars to spend instore !!

The glittered stripey DP on my card is from DCWV and I'm not too sure about the cloud paper as it was a scrap from my scrap drawer. The stamp is from LOTV - I have been longing for some LOTV stamps and then this month in my craft magazine the freebie was some printed LOTV images. This is one of them. Isn't she just lovely - I have coloured her with my prisma's and added masses of glitter for a really girly card !

I hope you'll pop over to the stampin for the weekend blog to check out all the DT cards and for all the details - I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll come up with this week x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Stars and stripes with a twist {of lime!}

Firstly I must say sorry for this post being soooo late - I should have posted this yesterday but I was at ladies day at Newmarket races and totally forgot to schedule my post {naughty me} so sorry x

Right so on with the important stuff ! This week at paper crafting journey our challenge is "one for the boys" - yep we want to see your cards for the males in your life. I always get loads of inspiration from you all when we have a challenge like this as a card for a man is something I always struggle with.

Our sponsor this fortnight is

thay make digi images especially for men so they are perfect sponsors for this particular challenge !

Pop over to the paper crafting journey blog and check out the rest of the DT creations for more inspiration from the rest of the DT and all the details x

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

My mums craft shop - Stars & stripes
Anything goes challenge blog - The letter "D" {DaD}
Deep ocean challenge blog - Cards
DYSU challenge blog - Chipboard
Alphabet challenge blog - Just one word

Thanks for visiting today I hope to see you joining in with us this fortnight at paper crafting journey x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

** CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY SUMMER FETE BLOG HOP POST !**

Some exciting news !!

I am so very excited as today I get to share my news with you - I have nearly exploded trying to keep it to myself ALL week !!

I have been given a DT place on the new Jellypark design team!!!

I really am thrilled as I love Claires gorgeous designs. So today, which is also the grand opening of the Jellypark store, I thought I'd share a card which I made with the super cute Knight digi stamp.

I don't know about you but I find it more difficult to find cute images for my boys cards than the girly ones and when I saw this image I knew it was perfect for my son, Issac's, birthday.

Here is why .......................
During the last school holiday we vistiteed a local castle and he got the chance to dress up as a knight ! Ever since he has been jumping around the house brandishing a sword to protect his fair maiden (me !).

As I mentioned today is the re-opening of the new Jellypark store so pop on over and check out more of Claires images and don't forget to visit us on the challenge blog where the challenges begin on Friday the 15th July with some brand spanking new images !

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



ColourQ - gorgeous colour pallette this week x








Tuesday throwdown - Red, white & blue
Cards for men - Stars
Crafty cardmakers - Spots & stripes
Die cut dreams - Red, white & blue
Paper playtime - Use a digi & red, white & blue
Here come the boys - Spots & stripes
Cupcake inspirations - Mmm yummy photo inspiration

Thanks for visiting today - I hope you will join us at Jellypark challenges when we lauch our 1st challenge on 15th July x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Pretty parasols !

Good morning, thanks for stopping by today x

Well summer sneaked back this weekend and wow it is HOT !! Now I am not complaining {I love it !} but it is always a bit of a shock here in the UK when we get a hot spell !

Anyway the weather inspired me to use this gorgeous digi stamp by Wax fruit company - ah I wish I was on that beach !

CAS was def' the dish of the day, as I spent most of the day playing with the kids outside so I didn't get much time to play with my crafty stash, but this image is so gorgeous that it really needs little else !

I found this gorgeous stripey paper at Two pea's in a bucket. It's a freebie, which is a bonus, and I thought it was just perfect for those parasols.

I coloured the rest of the image with a mixture of copic's and promarkers and added some stickles to the waves breaking on the beach.

Voila - simple but effective I think x

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

Less is more - Sketch
Sparkles forum challenge - At the beach
4 crafty chicks - Clean & simple
Dutch dare card challenge - Clean & Simple
Moving along with the times - Clean & simple

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

Glam gold !

Today it is time for a brand spanking new challenge over at Easy craft projects.

Our theme this week is gold. I can't wait to see how you'll interpret this I'm thinking lots of vintage cards and maybe even Christmas cards but also hoping that you'll surprise us - I'm quite excited - remember we accept any craft projects not just paper crafts so if you're a jewellery maker this could be perfect for you !

I have used some gold mirri board which I embossed with a cuttlebug folder and a wide chiffon ribbon for my gold elements and then girlied it up a bit with some pink plaid paper and this gorgeous digi image from A day for daisies which I coloured with a combination of promarkers and copics and highlighted with stickles.

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

The corrosive challenge - Ribbons & bows
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Fairies
House of Gilli - Ribbons & bows
A spoonfull of sugar - Ribbons & bows

I do hope that you will join in with us at Easy craft projects this fortnight x

Thanks for visiting x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

What are your favorites ?

Today on Stampin' for the weekend our new challenge for you is a delight !
But before we get to that can I just tell you that I was amazed at the talent you showed us with our lemon and lime challenge - huge thanks to you all.

You'll love this weeks challenge because we want you to make a project showcasing your favorite things !

Oooooooo if you're like me this might be more difficult than it sounds as I have too many favorites - how on earth would I get them onto one card or project ?!
So I had to show some self control and limit myself to my "most" favorite favorites !!

Therefore I chose this gorgeous colour combo along with butterflies, bunting and pearls. Yes it's all very girly again today I think it's a backlash against last weeks fathers day !

My butterflies and bunting is from a digi kit { } and that lovely sentiment is from the lovely Ann at Raindrop echo designs, I just layered them up in microsoft word.

So no excuses this week girls {and boys too !} get out your fav' stash and get crafty. I can't wait to see what you will create this week x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

**Hop around our summer fete**

Yay summer is here although you wouldn't always know it from our Great British weather !

Anyway to celebrate all things summer we at paper crafting journey are having a summer fete blog hop. Each DT member has their own *stall* on their blog and all you have to do is hop around them all and leave some love along the way.

Prizes ? I hear you ask ! YES masses of prizes are up for grabs - 13 in all from 13 fabulous sponsors - who said 13 was unlucky !

My stall is a good ole English tea stall - no summer fete in the UK would be complete without one.
I absolutely ADORE these gorgeous vintage tea cup images by Made By Janet who very kindly agreed to sponsor me on my hop stop - thanks so much Janet x

Check out her Etsy store - her digi collage sheets are beautiful and don't forget to leave me some love here for your chance to win a fab digital collage set all of your own.

The rules are simple and you can do these in any order, as long as they’re all complete – we will be checking! {hehe}

• Enter the challenge – easy theme of Anything Goes – with a direct link to your project
• Leave your blog link on the linky widget at each stop mine is at the bottom of this post
• Leave a comment at each stop after the main challenge blog

Here is the hop list

Start PCJ challenge blog

Alethea

Cindy

Hilde

Jacki

Laura

Suzie {You are here}
Wendy

Zahreen

Lisa

You have until 12:00 BST on 6 July 2011 to complete all three steps above (you can simply enter the challenge without entering the blog hop if you wish). Winners will be announced on Thursday 7 July 2011

Happy Hopping!

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

Stamps r us - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments {Flowers, pearls and a doily}
Lexi's creations - No sentiment
Digi design house - Pearls & lace
Hooked on craft - 1st challenge woo hoo ! Anything goes
Crafts 4 eternity - Embellishments beining with R {ruffled ribbon}





Thanks for hopping on by and don't forget that you're next stop is at Wendy's blog x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo