Butterfly trails

The new challenge over at stampin' for the weekend is a favourite :) 

We want you to use your die cuts and/or punches.

I used not only the die cut butterflies but I also die cut a scrap piece of card with 3 apertures and inked through it to create the inked background circles.

Simple !

Don't forget to check out all the fantastic DT inspiration over at the SFTW challenge blog and get all the details for the challenge.

Hope you'll play along and you could be in with the chance to win a surprise package !!!!

Thanks for stopping by - hope you get some crafty time today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Questionable morals ?!

This week over at Jellypark Friends we have a new release which I know will be used lots on my friends cards and gifts this year !

Here it is 

Isn't she fab ?! You can find her along with the super sentiment together at the jellypark store here.

I made another bottle tag - well it just seemed like the perfect platform for that fun digi !

I coloured it with firstly my pro-markers and added some shading with my prisma pencils. The swirls were added afterwards with an age old stamp which hasn't seen the light of day for quite some time - I was very pleased to re-discover it :) The texture you can see on the jacket is a fine glitter but it didn't photograph very well - it is super sparkly IRL :)

Don't forget to hop on over to the Jellypark challenge blog to check out all the DT  inspiration and also the new challenge.

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

Raise the bar - Friendship (last month of challenges - boo hoo :( x)

Addicted to stamps - Anything goes

Crafts and me - Bling it up 

Crafty creations challenges - No patterned paper

Craft room challenge - So sentimental

Oldie but a goodie - Make it girly

Thanks so much for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Choccie treat :)

This week at Stampin' for the weekend our challenge theme is 

Friendship

We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Saturated canary so all our DT cards feature one of their  fantastic images :)

I used SC's "springtime" image available at the store here. And coloured it with a mixture of prisma and polychromo pencils. It's the first time I have used the polychromos so please bear with me while I adapt to them !

The DP's I used are from K & Co Berry sweet - a super ancient paper stack that I rediscovered recently at the bottom of a drawer ! That great sentiment is from the Wax fruit company available here.

With such a sweet sentiment I knew I wanted to make this card into more of a gift so I added a little pocket with some choccy inside !

I was visiting a friend at the weekend and took this little gift for her - she was so very pleased with it and that made my day brighter too :)

I hope you'll play along with us at Stampin' for the weekend - don't forget to check out all the other fab DT inspiration too.

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

Cute card Thursday - Use butterflies

Delightful challenges - Use circles

Joanna Sheen - Spring into spring 

Lacy sunshine challenge - Spring fever

One stop craft challenge - Pastels

Thanks for visiting today :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Come on spring - we're waiting !

It's time for a new challenge over at Jellypark friends and this fortnight we would like to see your projects inspired by a book or featuring a book image.

Here is my card featuring one of the super stamps available exclusively to Jellypark members - if you're not enrolled yet check out all the details here

This super sweet image really makes me think about the book wind in the willows - a fabulous tale which I can't wait to read with my own children. We are currently on the wizard of Oz but I think this will be next.

I coloured that sweet image with prisma pencils and loaded the card with lots of spring colours and embellishments. The DP's are from the DCWV Nana's kids stack.

Don't forget to check out all fab inspiration over at the jellypark challenge blog and there is also 2 brand new releases being featured there that would be perfect for this challenge.

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

Aud sentiments challenge blog - Card for a child with a sentiment 

Happy campers blog - Flower power

Sarah Hurley challenge blog - Projects with charcater

Inspired by ... - Super photo inspiration - thanks :)

Crafts & me challenge blog - Spring flowers

Diva's by design - Spring colours

Flutter by Wednesdays - Flowers

Crafts 4 eternity - Super colour combo - Thanks :)

Thanks so much for visiting me today :)

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Sparkling sheep :)

Ok is anyone else having problems with blogger ? I scheduled a post to go live this morning but when I checked it hadn't posted and had completely disappeared from my post list too !! So I'm not quite sure where in blogoshere my post went but here is another to replace it !

It's time for another fab new release over at Jellypark and this time we have this cute little lamb - perfect for spring :) There are 2 new digis here is a preview for you.

Ewe are so sweet 

King for the day 

Click on the digi names above each image to be taken to their spot in the store.

I gave my image a little shading with a light touch with my prisma pencils and add ice stickles to make my little lamb sparkle :)

I stamped the beautiful heart doily from papermania and embossed it then layered it onto another doily die cut with my cheery Lynn English tea party die. The flowers and leaves are die cut from a Marianne die. I added liquid pearls to the centre of the flowers and the butterfly.

I tied it all up with 1" lemon chiffon and lilac pom pom trim and topped the bow with a button tied with lemon paper string.

The yummy backing paper is from MME bramble rose kit and I roughly edged it with gold embossing powder.

I hope you'll hop on over to the Jellypark challenge blog to check out the new releases and also the latest challenge as well as the massive amount of fab inspiration from the DT.

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

Ribbon carousel blog - Spring is in the air

Papertake weekly challenge - Easter treats

Digital Tuesday challenge - Easter 

Stampavie and more - Easter

Simon says stamp challenge blog - Easter/spring

Nutcrafters - Spring is here

Little red wagon - Easter

Inky impressions challenges - Flowers

Crafts and me challenges - Buttons & bows

City crafter challenge blog -  Woodgrain

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Bright & breezy :)

Just wanted to share a simple but cheery card that I made at the weekend.

I made this card with the bright fun colours and patterns from the EP summer days paper pad.

The pin wheel is a sizzix die cut (actually was bigger but I cut it down a little to fit comfortably on my card) I also used my scalloped square die, also from sizzix. 

After cutting the scalloped square I cut another from thick cardboard and folded the edges back over it. Never tried it before but I like the result !

I used pro-markers to colour the back of my DP to make it double-sided and added a big chunky brad to the centre of my pin wheel - voila !

Like I said it's simple but it made me smile to play with these bright, happy DP's.

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

Anything goes challenge - Seeing double (2 Dp's, 2 die cuts)

The shabby tea room - Anything goes

Charisma cardz challenge blog - Die cuts

365 cards word Wednesday - Sunshine

Use it Tuesday - Die cuts, punches & cut-outs (both my dies are over a year old and the DP's are old too)

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

it's just childs play !

The new challenge over at Stampin' for the weekend is

child's play

So let's see your creations either for a child or featuring a child image.

We are sponsored by Live & love crafts who have a store full of the prettiest craft stash available so don't forget to check it out and play along with the challenge to be in with a chance to win.

I used the digital image Kiki hunny bunny from Pollycraft - unfortunately the store is now closed.

I coloured my image with promarkers and added shading with my prisma pencils.

Don't forget to hop on over to the SFTW challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and get all the details for the challenge x

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

Addicted to stamps & more - Fab sketch 

Avadares challenge - Easter or spring

Digi haven - Easter 

Polkadoodles challenge blog - Easter

Simply create too - Easter & bunnies :)

Fairytale challenge blog - Super cute photo inspiration

Dutch dare card challenge - Spots & stripes

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

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Beautiful ballerina

Righto so I must apologise this should have been posted last Friday but apparently blogger had other ideas ! The SFTW challenge runs for another week - so here is your mid challenge reminder !!

SFTW has another fab challenge for you - this fortnight we want to see your projects with Lace (and stamping - digi or rubber !)

We also have a new and also fab sponsor for you - Rick St Dennis offers some great digi stamps at their Etsy store here.

I used the super sweet image Isabella dance recital, available here.

I coloured her with my pro-markers and added shading with my prisma pencils then added some glitter to make her sparkle :)

I ruffled up some tulle off cuts around my die cut image using red line tape to secure - I love the effect. My DP's are from the Rosie collection digi kit available here at Jessica Sprague.

Don't forget to check out all the fab DT inspiration over at the SFTW challenge blog where you can also get all the details for the challenge x

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

Cupcake inspirations 200th challenge - I chose cupcake # 67 (inspired by the girliness and the colours x)

Passion for pro-markers - One for the ladies

Dutch dare card challenge - Girls rule !

Sarah Hurley challenge blog - Recycle ( I used my tulle off cuts)

Paper pretties - Texture

Thanks for visiting me today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Hoppy Easter

It is time for another fun challenge over at Jellypark and this time we want to see bunnies on your projects :)

Perfect to get ahead for Easter so get those spring papers out and the colours flowing :)

I love Claire's bunny images for any time of year - my favourite toy, as a child, was my binny (I couldn't say bunny and it just stuck !) and later I had a beloved pet rabbit by the same name :)

This particular image is the cute dancing rabbit and is available in the store here I coloured him (or her!) in with my prisma pencils. 

I used DP's from the papermania spots and stripes capsule collection to make my tag and also to paper piece my bunny's dungarees and ears. The sentiment was made in MS Word.

Here's a closer look

Don't forget to bunny hop (ha ha !!) over to the jellypark challenge blog to see all the fabulous DT creations to inspire you and while you are there don't forget to check out the new release images for this fortnight too - you won't be disapointed - I promise x

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

The ribbon carousel blog - Spring is in the air

Crafting for all seasons - Spring into spring

Stampavie and more - Tag it !

Aud sentiments challenge blog - Easter sentiment

C.R.A.F.T challenge - Easter/spring

Crafty ribbons challenge - Anything goes with ribbon

Southern girls challenge - Tag you're it !

Hotshot craft blog - Anything but a card

Cupcake inspirations 200th Challenge - Cupcake # 154 - more bunnies :)

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

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

Hooray

Hello I am back - slightly later than planned but I got here in the end !

This weeks new releases over at Jellypark are 2 more super cute stamps here they are

Princess

 Football Supporter

You can go to the store for a closer look by clicking on the stamp names or head over to the fab Jellypark challenge blog for some inspiration from the DT :)

Here is my card 

Made using the football supporter. Let me tell you that this stamp is going to get used time and time again ! It's perfect for my son and his friends and team mates :)

For inspiration I used the fab sketch over at Cas(e) this sketch

As you can see I flipped it over - hope thats ok x

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

Inspired by - Fab inspiration pic (I used the colours and banner strip)

One stop craft challenge - For the kids

Catered crop recipe swap - Stars

Thanks so much for visiting today x

((hugs)) Suzie xoxo