Happy Halloween mummy !!

Yes I am a scatter brain and a very bad blogger ! This card should have been posted last Friday ! Well better late than never ?! I hope so !

So this card was made to tell you about the new (last week !) challenge over at stampin' for the weekend but there is still another week for you to play along so consider this a mid challenge reminder !

Our current challenge is 

Something Spoooooooooooky !

so lets see all your fab Halloween creations. 

We have 2 great sponsors this challenge they are bugaboo stamps (who created the super sweet stamp that I used)

and also Simon says stamp

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

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

Hooked on crafts challenge - Halloween

The cutie pie challenge - Halloween

Simon says stamp challenge - Eerie photo inspiration

Ribbon carousel blog - Halloween spirit

Shopping our stash - Trick or treat

Crafting for all seasons - Spooky 

Card making Mama's - Time to get spooky 

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

A, B, C................

Happy Friday to you :) Firstly I wanted to say sorry for being a bad blogger ! 

I have been spending alot of time creating and getting ready for a Christmas fair where I will be selling some cards and lots of other crafty stuff ! But my blog has suffered - I must do better !

So back to the important stuff !

 I am here to share my project for this weeks Jellypark Challenge which this week is ABC - anything but a card :) 

What a great excuse to show us the crafty Christmas gifts that you are creating for your friends and family x

I can't wait to see what you are creating and I'm hoping for some inspiration from you all !

I made a gift bag which I envisage will be filled with chocolates (of course !) I used the super thank you tag from Jellypark to make my little bag into a sweet thank you gift.

Here is a pic of the inside

Don't forget to head over to the Jellypark challenge blog to see all the fantastic inspiration and get all the details of the chalenge x

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

Make it Monday - Anything goes as always :)
Inky impressions challenge - Anything but a card
Clear it out challenge - The gift challenge. I have used some V old freebie papers from a magazine and a recycled ribbon :)
Crafty sentiments designs - Bows & ribbons

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

Pink puppy :)

I do not know what is happening with me and blogger at the moment we seem to be having a disagreement ! I scheduled a post for yesterday morning but instead of posting it blogger seems to have eaten it ! No post anywhere to be seen - it has totally disappeared !!

So better late than never here is my MMCS challenge post ! This week at the MMCS challenge blog we want to see tickets on your projects.

We are sponsored this week by Di's digi downloads who are offering the winner 4 digi's from the store.

Don't forget to check out the MMCS challenge blog to see all the other fab DT projects and get all the details that I have forgotten to tell you about !!

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

Card mania - Happy birthday
Paper make-up stamps - Think pink
Stamps & fun = creativity - Sketch
Crafty ribbons challenge blog - Childrens birthday
Paper play challenges - Simply cute

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

Happy World Card Making Day :)

Happy world card making day :)

Yep it's time to celebrate our fabulous pastime and to celebrate, the lovely and uber talented, Claire over at Jellypark is offering this fabulous digi stamp to YOU absolutely FREE !!! But only for a limited time so be quick and hop on over to the jellypark challenge blog to pick it up.

 I have also signed up for the blog tour over at Paper crafts magazine to celebrate WCMD and if you have hopped along from there - THANKS - leave me a comment so I can pop by and visit you too :) To see the list of all blogs on the tour click here.

So here is a couple of pics to get a closer look at that image

I coloured this little cutie with my pro-markers and then added some shading with my prisma pencils. I paper peiced the dress and added some glitter to her little jacket.

I also used last weeks clean & simple sketch for inspiration.

Thanks for visiting me today - and if you are taking the tour "Happy Hopping !"

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Pretty in pink

Over at Jellypark in recognition of October being breast cancer awareness month we have re-named October "Pinktober" and we want All projects throughout the month to be or contain lots of pink to celebrate all things pink and girly :)

Claire has also released 2 new digi stamps with all the proceeds going to Breakthrough Breast cancer so, if you can, please support them.

Here they are

Breast cancer ribbon can be purchased here

 Song in your heart can be purchased here

For my card I have used the song in my heart image and coloured it with both my pro-markers and prisma pencils. I left the layout quite simple with just some ribbon/button twine and a handmade flower  as my embellishments. The paper I used came free with a magazine that hubby bought me while I was poorly last month (ah bless him !)

Here's a closer look at that image coloured up

Don't forget to check out the Jellypark challenge blog for all details of the "Pink it up" challenge and all the pretty in pink DT cards x

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

Frosted designs fabulous Friday - Doilies
Crafty Ann's challenge blog - Card inspired by a film title (pretty in pink)
Flourishes timeless Tuesday - Think pink
Cute card Thursday - Lots of ribbon
In the pink - Pink + 1 (green)

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

Joyful colour combo :)

Hello I hope you had a good weekend unfortunately mine was spent looking after my poorly little boy :(  Poor little mite - I hate it when they are ill and there is nothing you can do to help. He is off school today and I might keep him off tomorrow too as he still seems a bit spaced out !

So as I write this post we are watching scooby doo (really old ones the same ones that I watched when I was his age !) all cuddled up on the sofa with blankets ! 

After dinner last night I went out for a {power} walk to get some fresh air and honestly just to get out of the house for 45 mins ! When I got back I felt so much better and decided to tidy-up some of craft stash. While tidying I came across this embossing folder which I picked up a while ago and had totally forgotten about ! 

I have been seeing this lovely teal/red colour combo all over blogland and decided that I wanted to give it a go myself - I love the result !

Supplies used

Embossing folder - Xcut strictly Christmas

Dies - Marianne Creatables pointsettia, Spellbinders ovals, Joycraft swirl

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo "Joy to the world"

Other- Fired brick distress ink, gems

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

Dynamic Duo's - Colour combo 

Ink on my fingers Sunday stamper - What makes you happy (Christmas :)) and this fab colour combo !)

Just keep on creating Christmas challenge - Christmas cards

Frosted designs Fabulous Friday - Embossing

Polka doodles challenge - Favourite holiday and add teal

Thanks so much for visiting today 

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Happy Halloween

I wanted to share with you a card I made last weekend using the gorgeous sketch over at Clean & simple sketches. Of course I have had a hectic week and am posting it at the last minute but at least it made it onto the blog !

I just adore this simple but oh so striking sketch and it has def' been filed in my "fav sketches" file.

As the name of the challenge suggests I kept it simple with white CS on foam pads over a fabulous damask digital DP from Piccadilly Lily and added a halloween sentiment with orange brads.

When I saw this bright beautiful satin ribbon in my ribbon box I just knew it had to be included so I tied bow and attached behind the main panel.

Hope you like my interpretation of the sketch :)

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

Clean & simple - Fab sketch - thanks x

Raise the bar - Damask & swirls

Twisted Tuesday challenge - Back to basics (no machines !)

Oldie but a goodie challenge - Show us your ribbons (my ribbon is my old stash)

City crafter challenge - An early boo

Little red wagon - Fab inspiration photo

Craft us crazy - Halloween

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

Dad you're the best

Happy Wednesday to you ! Of course Wednesday means another new challenge over at MMCS challenge blog.

This week we want you to show us projects with "Stars" and Kitty over at the MMCS shop is offering one winner at fab £10 voucher to spend in store :)

For my card I used DP's and a topper from the wellington range by Do-crafts. I done a bit of recylcling as the topper is matted on a peice of cardboard from the muller yoghurts multipack ! It was such a lovely "kraft" card colour I couldn't throw it away ! I didn't have an oval die the right size so just tore it by hand and inked it up !

I added "dad" to the image with rub-on letters and stars from my button stash. I don't usually use pre-printed toppers but, I must say, they are great for a fast card - and to be honest I would rather be making a pretty girly card so for "male" cards they are a great cheat !

I used the super sketch over at Sketch Saturday - thanks for the fab inspiration.

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

Sketch Saturday - Fab sketch 

Just us girls challenge - photo inspiration

Crafty sentiments designs challenge blog - Autumn colours

Tuesday throwdown - Fall colours

Hooked on craft challenges - Cards for men

Paper pretties Monday challenge - Fall colours

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Floral frenzy

Well you should have seen this card last Friday but naughty blogger has magic-ed it to who knows where and I have only just realised so I am re-writing and posting it !

So this card is to tell you about the new challenge over at stampin' for the weekend which is
"feeling floral" so bust out those flower DP's, stamps and embellies and get creating :)

We are sponsored, for this challenge, by In2stamps and you have 3 weeks to create a project.

On my card I have stamped and fussy cut my flowers in rich warm colours which reflect the chocolatey sentiment ! And added doodling on all the elements (DP's, flowers, swirls, pennant - everything) with a gold gel pen - you can see it if you click on the pic to enlarge it.

Don't forget to check out the stampin' for the weekend challenge blog to see all the other fab DT projects and get all the details for the challenge x

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

Stamptacular Sunday challenge - Bling it on
The crazy challenge - Spots/stripes
Digital Tuesday challenge - Say it with flowers (Papers & sentiment digi's x)
Deep ocean challenge - More than 2 colours

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

It's begining to feel alot like ......... Autumn :(

Today it is time to set a new challenge over at the jellypark challenge blog and to celebrate world gratitude day which is today we want you to make a card or gift to say thank you to someone special :)

We all have so much to be thankful for - family, friends, health and our fabulous hobby of crafting to name but a few - so lets take the chance to remember these blessings and be grateful :)

I have made a card with the super cute girl with a speech bubble jellypark digital stamp available at the store here. This is another of Claire's fab images which can be used for so many different occasions.

All DP's are from basic grey and I done some heavy distressing with ink, scrunching and tearing and roughed up edges for a more "organic" feel ! And added some muslin, lace and button twine along with some flowers, pins and die cut butterflies to complete.

I hope you will hop on over to the jellypark challenge blog to check out all the amazing DT creations and get all the details for the challenge - don't forget to check out the new releases while you are there.

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

C.R.A.F.T challenge - Children
Delightful challenges - Distressing
Crafting for all seasons - Things with wings
Crafts & me challenges - Roses
Creative belli - Autumn
Ink it pink challenges - Use material

Thanks so much for visiting today
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo