Just for the fun of it :)

I had a girlie gathering yesterday afternoon - it was bliss :) The boys went out to watch football and my friends arrived bearing gifts of pink wine and flavoured vodka and we had an afternoon of laughter, a few tears and lots of love. I love my friends so much and it was lovely to get us all together and catch up. I hope you have had some fun this weekend too :)

On Friday night hubby went out and I had a night all to myself. I haven't crafted for the sake of it for such a long time so I got out my craft stash, turned the music channel on and spent the night playing !

I started by making these little decorated jars for the dining table

I wrapped some burlap around the jars then tied a picot edge circle on with some twine. The butterflies were die cut with my Crealies die. I ran them through the paper crimper and added a button which I coloured with my pro-marker to match.

Here they are filled with tulips

I liked these so much I made a card using the same design

The DP is from the American crafts neopolitan 12x12 paper pad. I left it blank so I can stamp a sentiment inside when I need it. This way I can use it for any occasion :)

I hope you like the results of my crafty evening - I had a lot of fun just playing for fun :)

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

Crafts & me - Use your fav' embellishment (mine are def' butterflies)

Crafty creations challenges - Anything but a card

Flutterby Wednesdays - Anything goes with a butterfly

Little red wagon - Jars

Simon says stamp  - Anything goes

Paper crafting journey - For a girl

Sarah Hurley challenge - Anything but a card

Fussy and fancy challenge - Circles

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

That's the ticket :)

Good morning I hope that you are well x I know it is only just February but I am feeling like spring is {just a little} in the air :)
I noticed a miniature iris on flower in the garden today - a bright yellow ray of sunshine which brightened my day. I spent some time with Aidan, my youngest son, planting some primroses in the pots in front of our house - I hope they help to brighten someone else's day tomorrow :)

Anyway back to the reason for my post today - the brand spanking new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend, which this fortnight is to use metal on your projects.

Our fabulous new sponsor for this challenge is Saturated canary who also very kindly provided the entire DT with their super cute and sassy images to use on our projects.

You can check out all of the great SC images at their store here.

I used "Parade" and coloured it with my prisma pencils before adding stickles glitter glue and using chalk to create a cloud background. My photo just doesn't pick up the background - sorry about that.

My DP's and ticket strip are from the Missing U digi kit from Kim Broedelet and the doily was cut with my cheery lynn English tea party doily die.

The crystal brads and chiffon ribbon are from my craft cupboard.

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog and see all the beautiful inspiration projects from the DT and get all the details I have forgotten to tell you about !!

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

Crafty ribbons challenge - Anything goes with ribbon

Creative belli blog - Rhinestones

Perfect sentiment challenge - Anything goes with a die cut

Color throwdown - fabulous colour combo - thanks x

Inky impressions challenge - BINGO (pink/sentiment/die cut)

Mema's Crafts - Use a doily

Oozak challenge - Use your fav' colours (Pink and green is my absolute fav' colour combo x)

Thanks so much for visiting me today - I love it when you pop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Ahoy there .........

Today we have 2 new digi stamps being released over at the Jellypark store and the DT have created some fab projects to show them off.

I am showing off the pirate and dog on a boat digi stamp available at the store here

I coloured the image with my prisma pencils and created a charm by stamping and cutting out the anchor and attaching it to the twine bow with a jump ring.

Hop on over to the jellypark friends blog to check out all the DT inspiration with the new stamps and also check out the new challenge too :)

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

Crafting for all seasons - Buttons & bows

Papercraft star - Buttons

Anything goes challenge blog - Buttons & bows

Crafty catz challenge - Cute as a button

4 crafty chicks - Buttons

Thanks for visiting me today I love it when you stop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Warm heart :)

Good morning to you - Happy Friday :)

Today it is time for a new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend and this fortnight our challenge for you is

Something Girly

Of course we have a fabulous sponsor as well 

Just click on the button above to be taken to their lovely store

For my card I used the girl & heart image from Jellypark and DP's from the MME Love me paper pad. The beautiful die is the Japanese garden lace oval from cheery Lynn and those lovely branches are in the same set. The little tag is a x-cut punch and I added a little "smile" sentiment from a crafters companion set I have. The other sentiment is one I made myself in MS word. 

Then I just added a triple bow with some buttons and done !

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

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

Anything goes challenge blog - Buttons & bows

Can you digi it ? challenge blog - Getting girly 

Crafts & me challenge blog - Something new (cheery Lynn Die)

Ruby's rainbow - Smile

By the cute & girly - Cute & girly

Craft us crazy - Celebrate love

Crafty ribbons challenge - Love/romance

Crafting for all seasons - Something new

Thanks for visiting me today - I love it when you stop by :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

My fav' 12 of 2012 :)

 

Hello I have created this post to share my top 12 of 2012 with you, as suggested by the lovely Linda over at Catered crop :)

I love checking out and playing along with Linda's recipe swap and while the super talented DT are enjoying a little January down time we don't lose out as we can share our favourite cards and projects from 2012 and we get to enjoy everyone else's who plays along too so the inspiration is endless :)

Right so I have just added the 12 photos of my fav projects of the year - if you want more details of a particular card just click the photo and you should be whisked away to the correct blog post :)

Here goes ........

So there you have it - I hope you have enjoyed looking at my fav 2012 projects x

Thanks for visiting x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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