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

Vintage Christmas

Yes I am still around ! Just super crazy with the run up to Christmas and to be honest my mojo has taken a leave of absence ! Isn't it always the way when there is soooo much crafting to be done !

Anywho I am back today to share with you a card I made for the new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend.

The new challenge is a super free and easy "Anything goes" so I do hope you might get some crafty stash for Christmas and you can join us to show it off - anyway you like :)

We are sponsored by not one but two fabulous sponsors for our last challenge of 2012.

The pretty little ribbon shop 

and also 

So get stampin' and join in with us x

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

ABC Christmas challenge - Y is for your favourite stamp/die (my fav stampin up stamp & die)

Christmas at sweet stampin' - Anything goes

Belli challenge - Christmas

Simon says stamp - Anything Christmassy :)

The sisterhood of crafters - Christmas with a background stamp 

Anything goes challenge - Traditional Christmas colours

Holly jolly Christmas challenge - Vintage Christmas

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

We are sailing

Hello and happy Wednesday to you :)

I am here today to show you a card I made for the new challenge over at MMCS challenge which this week is to be inspired by a song.

I was inspired by the song "We are sailing" to make a card a card for my sons 4th birthday.

I have used on of the fabulous decoupage sheets from Jellypark along with some digi papers from the Playdate paper pack by Designs by Danni available at Jessica sprague.

*Top tip* I also used the crayons on the textured die cut waves - I love how it brings out the texture on them and I used the same crayon to colour in the "wishes" on my sentiment to tie it all together.

Here's another pic for a closer look

Don't forget to check out all the other DT inspiration over at MMCS.

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

Stampin' sisters in Christ - Create a card for a child (Thanks for the reminder Jerusha of the 2 beautiful, and often utterly frustrating, rewards that I have the joy of every day !!)

Oldie but a goodie challenge - Anything but Christmas (my old stash on here are the waves and the decoupage)

Top tip Tuesday - Kids & teens (see top tip above)

Eureka stamps - For the kids

Incy wincy designs challenge - Hip to be square

Thanks for visiting - have a great week and Happy thanksgiving to my friends across the pond x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

'Tis the season (nearly !)

Good morning to you and happy Friday :)

Wow when took my son into school today his teacher told us that this weekend the children would be bringing home their lines to learn for the Christmas play most of the mums in the room gasped 

"already !" but the teacher frowned at us and told us that there was only 3 full weeks to learn and practice before the Christmas performance's begin !!

So quite fitting that I have a Christmas card to show you today :)

Today a new challenge has been set for you over at Stampin' for the weekend. This time our theme is

All stitched up

Yes we want to see your projects with real or faux stitching and don't forget to add a little stamping :)

I used my new SU ornament dies and piercing templates to create my card and added my stitching, using silver metallic thread, to the ornaments. I also added some of the thread to my pleated border strip and also on the bow. Lots of gems add to the sparkle too.

I really love the traditional colours and patterns of this card and really enjoyed creating it :)

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

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

Craft us crazy - Favourite colour/holiday (I love the traditional Christmas colours)

ABC Christmas challenge - V is for vibrant colours

Crafts & me challenge - Reds :)

Whimsy stamps challenge - Use traditional Christmas colours

Clear it out challenge - Anything RED goes ! 

Thanks so much for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Cute new baby :)

Hello and happy Friday :)

I am here to show you one of the new release digi images from Jellypark today.

Isn't he (or she depending on how you colour it !) sweet ? You even get the "new baby" tag too.

You can find this and all of Claire's wonderful images in the store here.

Hop on over to the Jellypark friends blog where you will see lots more inspiration for this and another super sweet new release and also a fab new challenge which is also set today.

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

Tuesday morning sketches - Fab sketch - thanks x

Here come the boys - Die cuts (letters)

Crafty creations challenge - Just one (1 image, 1 DP, 1 embellishment (button) & 1 word)

Fab n funky challenges - Die cuts & punches (letters)

I love pro-markers challenge blog - Cute

Oldie but a goodie challenge - Spots & stripes (all of my elemets - apart from my image - are over 6 months old x)

Thanks for visiting me today :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Published !!!!!!

Hello I hope you have all had a great weekend - we've been busy here with pumpkin carving and lots of family time - it's been a really fun weekend :)

To top it off my, soon to be 13, niece came round with her (early) birthday present this afternoon - a new puppy !!!!!! Oh my goodness we all turned to absolute goo - ooh-ing and ah-ing at him.

Please meet Chase 

I bet you just said "ahhhh" didn't you ?!

Expect regular updates about this l'il guy as I am totally smitten !!

Right back to the reason I am posting tonight - I have had 2 cards published in this months Paper craft essentials here in the UK.

It's all thanks to the fabulous new Christmas digi images from the amazing Claire at Jellypark. If you haven't checked out the new Christmas range you can see them in the store here and see lots of inspiration for using them here at the Jellypark blog.

So the card above uses the super cute polar bear digi stamp

and here is the other card I made using the Robin & birdhouse digi stamp

 It is so very exciting to see them in print - if you get a chance to get the mag please take a look and let me know what you think x

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

Polar Bear card

Christmas stampin' all year long - Use a circle 

Crafty Anns challenge blog - Christmas in October

The crafty pad - Christmas is coming

52 {Christmas} Card throwdown - Die cuts & punches

ABC Christmas challenge - U for up to you

Robin Card

Crafty Anns challenge blog - Christmas in October

Crafty ribbons challenge blog - Christmas

The crafty pad - Christmas is coming

52 {Christmas} Card throwdown - Die cuts & punches

ABC Christmas challenge - U for up to you

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

Starry eyed !

It's time for another challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend. And this challenge promises to be another busy one - yep it's an

Anything Goes :) challenge

A fabulous challenge needs a fabulous sponsor and we have just that for you too ! This week we are sponsored by The pretty little ribbon shop

For my card I used the inside of a tissue box (!) which had that gorgeous rich kraft colour- yummy. I die cut a star from the lower right corner then rolled it though my paper crimper for a little bit of texture.

More stars were die cut and glittered up with my doodlebug sugar coating along with a chipboard "50". I actually used the same colour glitter but because I used different colour card they look different while still coordinating (love this effect).

Just a little twine with a button and a banner complete this CAS card.

Here's another look at my card

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

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

Catered crop - Another fabulous challenge set by the lovely Linda - Mwah x Use the negative space 

created by a die cut, punch etc

Dream valley challenges - Glitter or bling

Here come the boys - Die cuts/punches

Pile it on - For the birthday boy (this one is for my Brither in law)

CAS-ual Fridays - Use Kraft

Paper crafting journey - Ribbon or twine (Hello girls xx)

Thanks for visiting me today :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Halloween witch

Hello and happy Wednesday :)

Wednesday is, of course, the day that we set you all a brand spankin' new challenge over at MMCS challenge blog.

This week we want to see your "So spooky" projects.

We are lucky enough to be sponsored this week by the fabulous Elizabeth bell and also our very own My mums craft shop.

For my card I used this super cute Jellypark digi stamp and coloured it with my prisma pencils.

Instead of using design paper I embossed some core-dinations card and sanded it to reveal the great purple centre of the cardstock.

On the morning that I made this card I received some purple, orange & black curling ribbon for my Halloween balloons. The colours matched my card so perfectly that I wrapped some around my card, tied it with a bow, and anchored it with a brad. 

All edges are distressed and I added some glamour dust to edges of the images.

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

Sketch Saturday - Another fabulous sketch this week - thanks x

The pink elephant - Halloween

Live & love crafts - Halloween colours

Creative inspirations challenge blog - Happy Halloween :)

Color throwdown - Fabulous colour palette this week - thanks x

Crafty creations challenges - Halloween spooks

Paper craft star - Witches

Digital Tuesday challenge - Halloween/spooky

Thanks for visiting today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo