No cards allowed !

This weeks challenge over at MMCS challenge blog is

No cards allowed

I made another wreath - I made these for some friends around the jubilee but never made one for myself ! So I decided I wanted one to show support for our sportsmen & women at the olympic games :)

I started with a polystyrene wreath and filled it with union jack cocktail umbrellas these are so very fun and super quick to make and they look so cute hanging up with that yummy satin ribbon.

Don't forget to visit the MMCS challenge blog to check out our fab DT projects and the prizeS - yes there are two sponsors this week :)

Some odd girl and pink cat studio both amazing sponsors offering fab prizes :) I can't wait to see all your fab projects x

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

Raise the bar - Red, white & blue

S.J crafts monthly challenge - Red, white & blue

The crafty bloggers challenge blog - Anything goes

Joanna Sheen challenge - Going round in circles

Allsorts challenge blog - Red, white & blue
Paper & such design blog - Red, white & blue

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

Tag it

Hello again :) Today it's time for another challenge over at stampin' for the weekend and this week Chris chose the theme of tags. So you can make a tag or create a project with a tag on it. We also have not one but two fabulous sponsors this week

Simon says stamp

and also 

Pink gem designs

So there is double the chance to win this week :)

I made a wine bottle tag - I love making and giving these - they are simple to make and they make, what can be an otherwise, predictable gift a bit more special.

I cut the tag shape from the back board of an A4 pad of paper and used a small scrap of DP so it's a very thrifty project too ! The gorgeous image is a digi from pink gem designs and I coloured her with pro-markers and added some shading with my prisma's. I also added some glitter to the rain drops :)

Here's another closer image for you

This image is very apt here in the UK as we are expecting about a months rain to fall today - if you are somewhere warm and sunny please send us some sunshine - pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease.

Don't forget to hop on over to the stampin' for the weekend challenge blog to check out all the other DT inspiration.

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

Bearly mine - Ribbons and bows

Totally stampalicious - Bows and a ribbon

Thanks so much for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Brilliant bumble beeeeeeeee

Good morning I am very excited to share with you a new feature that starts today over at the Jellypark friends challenge blog.
Today see's the launch of our image spotlight which gives the DT a chance to share our own favourite Jellypark images with you as we take turns to spotlight an image. The DT will then use that image to create something - I just love to see one image used in so many different ways I find it's great inspiration x

So this week it's my turn to choose and I chose this adorable bumble bee

Girl in a bumble bee costume available here at the store.

I have always adored this image as I do all of Claire's "dressing up" images - well ok I love 'em all !!

I coloured her with my pro-markers and added some stickles to her wings and antennae. For my card base I cut a 7" x 5" card into a hexagon and added lots of smaller hexagons to create a honeycomb look.

I added a ribbon & bow with some flowers (and more stickles !) and a sentiment - voila !

We would love it if you would like to share any projects you have made with our spotlighted image this week - whether they are new or old - just leave a comment on the blog so we can pop over to see your creations.

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

Come & get it challenges - Cute as a bug

Clear it out challenges - Use yellow 

Fashionista Challenge - Winged things

Card & scrap - Wings

Desert island crafts - Use 3 itinerary items (I used Inked edges, glitter & stamp - my sentiment)

Paper crafting journey - Summer - (Hiya girls xx)

Cute card Thursday - Gardeners world

Thanks so much for visiting me today I hope you enjoyed my card x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Thanks for "swinging" by :)

Hello thanks for visiting today :) It's time to share the new challenge over at MMCS challenge blog which this week is a super photo inspiration challenge sponsored by Di's digi downloads

Here is the beautiful photo which is sure to inspire you

Well pink and green is my favourite colour combo so I really enjoyed this challenge and I also used the circles and flowers as inspiration too.

The Dp's I used are digi papers from the Carina Gardner Affectionate paper kit and the cute stamp is a digi from our sponsor Di's digi's. I coloured her with my pro-markers and fussy cut her before adding her to my card base. 

The super clouds are cut using the fab MFT flat bottomed clouds die available at the MMCS store here.

Don't forget to check out all the fabulous DT cards over at the MMCS challenge blog where you can get all the details for the challenge too x

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

By the cute & girly - A day at ..... the park !
The cupcake craft room - Lots of layers
Really reasonable ribbon challenge - Children's birthday with a ribbon
Anything goes challenge blog - Polka dot with a birthday theme
Crafty sentiments designs challenge blog - Summertime
Bunny Zoes challenge - Girls, girls, girls

Thanks so much for popping by today - enjoy the rest of your week x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Give us a wave :)

Yay it's Friday :) It is also sports day at my son's school so keep your fingers crossed for those rain clouds to keep on moving at least for the morning !

It is also time for a new challenge over at the Jellypark friends Friday challenge blog and this week the challenge is to show us some thing waving ! Now you can be creative with this challenge and show us waves or flags & banners - anything that is waving or can wave :)

Issac has just 3 weeks left at school before the summer holidays and the last 2 weeks are spent with his new class teacher so I thought I had better get cracking on some teacher thank you's !

This super cute digi image is one of the new releases over at the Jellypark store - I love all of Claire's fab images but I especially love how she illustrates her boy images and as a mum of two (unruly !) sons it is so very nice to play with boy images which are still cute and fun.

So this cutey is waving his flowers for his teacher ! I have coloured him (in my sons school colours - yes they wear purple !) with my prisma pencils and popped him up for a bit of dimension. DP's are from the MME A beautiful life paper pad and the cute banners are cut using my MFT Die-namics fishtail banner.

Here's a closer look at that image;

Don't forget to check out all the DT projects for more waving inspiration over at the Jellypark challenge blog and also check out the other new release too while you are there :)

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

Creative card crew - 1, 2, 3 (1 image, 2 DP's and 3 banners)

The cutie pie challenge blog - One for the boys

Stampin' sisters in Christ - Flags/banners

4 crafty chicks - Schools out

Paper play challenges - Flags/banners

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

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Cheers :)

Hello - thanks for stopping by today x It is time to share with you the new challenge over at MMCS and this week we want you to show us your favourite stamp.

My stamp is one from MFT's A la modes collection called "cheers" available at MMCS here.
I coloured her with pro-markers and paper pieced her dress with this yummy lemon & black pearlescent paper. I also used my embossing ball tool to give the glass a curve so it stands proud from the image a little.

Here's a closer look

I must have had these papers for over a year now and I am not sure what brand they are - sorry but they look great and just as a co-incidence these are also the colours of my ladies day dress this year - lemon, black & white :)

Don't forget to hop on over to the MMCS challenge blog to check out all the fab DT cards and get all the details for the challenge.

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

Mojo Monday - Super sketch again (!) - thanks x
Bunny Zoes crafts - Girls, girls, girls
Anything goes challenge blog - Polka dots with a birthday theme
Sweet stampin' challenge blog - Ribbons & bows

Thanks again for visiting me today - I hope you find some time to get crafty today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

What's your style ?

Well thank goodness it's Friday ! Not sure why but this week seems to have dragged a bit and I am looking forward to a lovely weekend with my boys !

Today it is also time for a new challenge over at stampin' for the weekend and this week we want you to show us YOUR style. Is it vintage, shabby chic, CAS or girlie ? Anything goes as long as it shows off your style and has some stamping on it somewhere.

I do change up my style quite alot but my favourite style has to be what I am calling "girly CAS".

So to show off this style I started with an embossed kraft panel which I inked with white ink to highlight the embossing then layered on an aqua fish tailed banner with a beautiful doily (die cut with my NEW cheery Lynn die which my lovely Mum treated me to :) Thanks Mum xx)
Here is a closer look at that yummy doily :)

I stamped straight onto the doily and added some die cut butterflies (crealies creative), gems & pearls for a final flourish.

I also decorated the inside of my card - sorry about the dull pictures the weather here is horrid :(

Don't forget to check out our fab new challenge over at stampin' for the weekend sponsored this week by

and, of course check out all the amazing DT creations too x

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

Bunny Zoes challenge blog - Girls, girls, girls
Stamping sisters in Christ - Create something that reflects you
Stampalot challenge - BINGO ( I used pink, brown & bling)
Divas by design - To die for (dies used for doily & butterflies)
Little red wagon - Use kraft card

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

Bring it on boys !

This week at MMCS challenge we are all about the boys ! Yes we want to see your cards/projects for boys :)

Our fab sponsor this week is

I used a super cute image from digistamp boutique from the funtime Dan set which I coloured with my prisma's then added cloud and road background with chalk.

Don't forget to check out all the fabulous DT inspiration over at the MMCS challenge blog you will not be disappointed :)

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

Di's digi designs challenge blog - Spots & dots

Send a smile 4 kids challenge - Birthday fun for kids
Fussy & fancy Friday challenge - Boy attitude
Divas by design - To die for
L'il red wagon - Use kraft card

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

Fan-tastic !

I was very pleased to be asked to be guest designer this week at quirky crafts for this card here.

The challenge over at quirky crafts this week is to use ribbon and handmade flowers. I used an image from paper pretties (who is also their sponsor this week) she is called Fan-tastic and is available here. I have coloured her with my pro-markers and cut the image with a nestie layered onto another nestie :)

I didn't have a card base in the colour I wanted so I used my pro-markers to colour around the edge before adding my DP which is from a DCWV mat stack I also stitched on some pretty checked DP to the centre of my card.

I made a triple bow in cream satin ribbon to add at the top of my image and a pretty flower made using some x-cut flowers with the help of a fab tutorial over at Clares creations.

Here's a close-up of my flower

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

Crafty calendar - Flowers in bloom - with optional swirls & flourishes
Card crafters circle - Use a sentiment

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

Birthday bunting !

Good morning to you - hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend oh and happy Fathers day to all the Dads and grandads out there :)

Today I wanted to share with you a card I made for the fab challenge over at the catered crop. The lovely Linda very kindly chose this brooch I made as one of her top picks for the last challenge and asked me to join her and her amazing DT for their banners & bunting challenge.

They are sponsored by Birdie Brown digital stamps who, so very kindly, treated me to an image to use. How cute is that clown (you can find it here) - thanks Torico it was a joy to colour and create with :)
I coloured the digi stamp with my promarkers because I wanted a bright, strong, vivid colour and I am happy with the result - I wanted to add highlights with a white gel pen - especially to the balloons - but forgot so I will add them at a later date !

My bunting was made with scraps of card and I left it blank with a view to adding a name when I give it. I inked the edges of the bunting with some brilliance ink and it has given it a lovely sparkly sheen.

The DP is EP summer days - I just love this zingy, happy paper collection - it always makes me smile to play with it !

Thanks for stopping by - don't forget to check out all the amazing cards and projects over at Linda's catered crop recipe swap x

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

Send a smile for kids challenge - Birthday fun for kids
Aud sentiments challenge - Sentiment for a kids birthday
Crop stop - Add banners & pennants

Thanks for visiting today - hope you get some crafty time today x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo