Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hello.

 

Time for a new challenge Sweet Stampin' and this time our theme is Animals.  Easy you'd think? And maybe if I hadn't set myself so many conditions it might have been.  I cracked open a very old (and never before been used) stamp for this.

Dougal - Sugar Nellie

Dog Paw and Sentiment stamp (can't remember!)

Copics/Promarkers

Tag - Marianne Designs

I saw a couple of memes this week that really made me laugh and as they fit with the theme I've made something from them.  I've only finished one of the two so here it is....

Racoon - Lee Holland

Copics/Promarkers

Skycrossed die -  AALL and Create

Thanks for dropping by today.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

.Hello.

 

Time for a new challenge Sweet Stampin' .  The theme this time is Use Your Old Stash. Now I have to confess that this is a combination of old and new.  The Lindy's Magicals I used for the background are new but the Little Miss Attitude was one of the very first stamps I bought, the Black Soot DI, the Tim Holtz Snarky stickers and the AALL and Create No are all older (full disclosure, the No is actually from a number set and had a full stop after it but I didn't ink that bit).

So here is Little Miss A's memorydex card - got the memorydex holder for my birthday last year, made two cards and they recently went in the bin because they were rubbish so this is my first (ish) memorydex card.

Little Miss Attitude - Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Collection

Numbers - Janet Klein for Aall and Create

Copics/Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Prima Donna Purple - Lindy's Magicals 

Black Soot Distress Ink - Tim Holtz

Snarky Sayings - Tim Holtz

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;))

Pippi and the Big Birthday

Hello.  

It was a lovely friend's special birthday last month so I used one of her very favourite images for her card - it was good to break out an old Sugar Nellie stamp (and one of my favourites too!)

Pippi Longsocks - Sugar Nellie

Copics/Pro/Flexmarkers 

 Thanks for dropping by today.

The Old Ones Are The Best

Hello.

A very old Sugar Nellie stamp today - one of Krista Smith's images and a very simple card but I really like it!

Season's Greetings (maybe) - Sugar Nellie

Sentiment - LotV

Copics/Pro/Flexmarkers 

Stitched Rectangles - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Time For Coffee

OK, I'm really not here now...

We'll be on the road soon but I thought I'd leave you with a wee card.... and a coffee!

Coffee cup cut and image cut on SNC so a fairly quick and easy card.

Luv A Latte - Simply Sassy (Sugar Nellie)
Sentiment - Just Rite
Copics
SNC

We'll be back next week! Fingers crossed for the sun shining.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. 

It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

Couldn't really be anything else but a Christmas card this month could it?!

I've used the fabby Knitted With Love and teamed her with a Christmas jumper stamp set from Woodware. I've also given her a trim (which I crocheted instead of knitted - don't get excited, that's the extent of my skills).

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Knitted With Love - Funky Kits
Christmas Jumpers - Woodware

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

 Embellishments 

Wool
Cocktail Sticks
Stickles

 Tools 

Oval Nestabilities  - Spellbinders

Stitched Circle Dies - MFT

As always one lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar 

Nellie digis...

and

a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis.....woo hoo!!

(or 6 digis, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours.

(remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. 

It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

As always one lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar Nellie digis...

and
a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis.....woo hoo!!

(or 6 digis, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours.

(remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

I've gone for a digi I bought quite recently Bang Bang. Got to be honest, not overly fond of cat images but I like this one with his drum making some noise for someone's birthday (and if I don't get a move on that someone's birthday will be Scott on Monday!!)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Bang Bang - Funky Kits
Sentiment - Paper Smooches

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

 Tools 
Star Border Die - Memory Box
White Gel Pen
Stitched Rectangle Dies - MFT

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. 

It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl. Yes, I know we're early but there's something else happening on Thursday......

As always one lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar Nellie digis...

and
a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis.....woo hoo!!

(or 6 digis, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours.

(remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

And here's my card. I love Delia, she's a lovely wee fairy and this was for a special girl's birthday. 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Delia - Funky Kits

Sentiments - Paper Smooches

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Wink of Stella

Paper
LotV

 Embellishments 
Pearls

 Tools 

Stitched Rectangles - MFT

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. Remember we have a DT call running right now and we'd love to have you aboard.

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. 

It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose  4 pieces of super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber candy

(or 6 pieces, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours….

This month's theme is 
April Showers Bring May Flowers
(remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

I've gone back to little Maggie again for my card. Splashing Maggie to be exact. I got the idea for a layout from a card on Pinterest which I actually thought I had pinned but I can't find it now! 

I've given her a glossy accent puddle to splash in and there's also some glossy accents on her brolly but you can't see them properly.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Splashing Maggie - Funky Kits (and she's on special offer right now!)
Sentiment and Flower - unknown

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Paper
Best Creations

 Embellishments 
Glossy Accents

 Tools 
Stitched Circle Die - Lil Inkers
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Susan 
x

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose  4 pieces of super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber candy

(or 6 pieces, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours….

This month's theme is Mother's Day/For A Special Lady (but remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

I've gone for one of my favourite Sugar Nellie images for my card - Bumblebee but I've done something a little different for me. I wanted a WoW card but I actually didn't want to colour in anything apart from her face. I think I like it!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Bumblebee Gorjuss Girl - Funky Kits
Sentiment - LotV

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Cardstock
from stash

 Embellishments 
Pearls
Ribbon
Stickles

 Tools 

Circle Dies - Go Kreate/Nesties

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

I shall be back shortly with my MAWTT card.

Susan 
x

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. 

It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose  4 pieces of super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber candy

(or 6 pieces, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours….

The theme, as usual is ANYTHING SUGAR NELLIE GOES (but remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

And on to today's card - this is a card I was asked to make for a friend's daughter's 18th birthday - so an excuse for lots of bling!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Tiffany - Funky Kits (now available as a digi)

 Colouring Medium 

Copics
Flexmarkers

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

 Embellishments 
Swirly gems
Gems
Flowers 
Ribbon
Doilie

 Tools 
Label Nesties
Fancy Label Nesties
D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Susan 
x

The End of the Week is Nigh....

Afternoon, can't believe it's Thursday already - where has the week gone?

It's Crafty Cabin night tonight so very much looking forward to another productive evening... I say that now I'll probably get there and not do anything.

Here's another card that has been sitting in my folder waiting patiently on being shared. Craig asked me to make a card for when he left after school care in June and this is what I came up with, I thought the boy looked suitably sad and I teamed it with the LotV tag stamps that I thought went best.  

I really wish I had copied what he wrote inside the card for them because for an 11 year old it was very profound and would have brought a tear to a glass eye!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Tag Sentiments - LotV
Boy - The Greeting Farm

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock
Stampin Up

Paper
MME

 Embellishments 
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

 Tools 
Button Die - Dienamics

So what else do I have to tell you today - well remember that Saturday at 10am sees the launch of the new Winter Wonders digi stamps and the Sweeties are having a blog hop to celebrate. Check back Saturday at 10am to join in the fun.

See you tomorrow for a new challenge at Totally Papercrafts.

Susan 

x

Dream Valley Challenges

Afternoon all.

It's time for a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges

This fortnight our theme is

Monochrome

Our sponsor this fortnight is Robyn's Fetish.

This is a card I made for a friend's sister in law (maybe.. I can't remember the exact relationship) but at some point last year I used a bit of the Craftwork Cards Twinkle paper and my friend asked if I could make a card using it as that's how she always refers to her sil - there were no other stipulations just the paper! 

So I decided to go with Rosie - she's one of my Sugar Nellie favourites and I thought she was perfect for the occassion. If memory serves, after I had embossed the background card I chalked over it too and chalked round the edges of Rosie just to give her a more vintagey feel.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Papertake - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Stamps

Rosie - Funky Kits

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Chalks
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock
From stash

Paper
Craftwork Cards

 Embellishments 
Lace
Pearls
Flowers
Glamour Dust

 Tools 
Labels One Nesties
Embossing Folder
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Dream Valley and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

Morning all and it's that time on a Friday when it's time for a new challenge at Totally Papercrafts.

This time it's Cathy's (KraftyKoolKat) turn to be the hostess with the mostess and she has chosen a nice easy theme of 

Use Your Favourite Stamp

See, easy. All you have to do is choose one.......

I feel I may have upset some of my other stamps by choosing little Rosie but she's fab and I love her. (but I love all the other ones too - just in case they're looking in you understand)

We're sponsored this week by Alota Rubber Stamps who are offering $20.00 gift voucher to the winner.

When you're visiting Totally Papercrafts to see the rest of my teamie's favourite stamps you might notice that there's another Rosie there too. Great minds think alike eh?! 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Make it Monday

Dutch Dare - Sugar and Spice
Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlour - Here Come the Girls

Stamps 

Rosie, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers and Copics

Sentiment, LotV

Cardstock/Paper 

From stash

Embellishments 

Flowers and Ribbon from stash

Tools 

Fancy Label Nesties, Cuttlebug

Thanks for dropping by today. Enjoy your Friday!

Hugs. Susan xxx

I really shouldn't have sat down

What a lovely day it's been, I hope wherever you are that the sun has been shining on you.

I ended up tidying up my craft stuff earlier as I moved something and tipped the tin of Prisamcolour pencils down the back of the book case.  I have retrieved all but one of them but it made me tidy up and I found things I had long since forgotten about.... So I have plans for later.

However, I now can't sit on one of the sofas in the living room as there is loads of stuff which was removed from the dining room sitting on it. Tomorrow's job perhaps.

I must go and take a photo of the clear dining table now for WOYWW..... what a difference from last week ;)

So onto today's card. A girl from work (well, she's still there, I'm not!) asked if I could do a card for someone else at work who likes knitting and sewing and did I have anything. I said I didn't but I would do a card anyway. Then when we were down in the garden centre at Cardwell Bay on Sunday there was a little basket of Sugar Nellie Leanne Ellis stamps (and a few Mangas) on a BOGOF... and what was there but this little image! It was meant to be.

So this is what I came up with :)

Challenges I'd like to enter:

The Sugar Bowl - Gayles Sketch
My Mum's Craft Shop - Birthday Girls
Divas by Design - Happy Birthday
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Image - SN, Leanne Ellis stamp, coloured with Promarkers, Sentiment, Stampin Up
Cardstock - Stampin Up
Paper - Papermania
Embellishments - all from stash


Thanks for dropping by today. I'm away to tidy some more and then hopefully get a bit of crafting done later on.


Hugs. Susan xxx

Share It On Sunday

Wow, it's been a while since I did this but over at Sugar Nellie it's time to Share it on Sunday

This time I've decided to share some of these guys with you. I was introduced to them by my lovely friend Paul who has a Kid Robot collection! Paul and I spent many lunchtimes going to Forbidden Planet either to get one of these guys (and it's always a surprise which one you get) or to buy some comics :) I really hope he isn't missing me too much.

This first one is my particular favourite, it's from last year's collection and this is Ken the Mysterious Tiger. The rest are all from the 2012 collection.

Thanks for dropping by today. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.


Hugs. Susan xxx

What to do?

This is Glasgow Fair Monday, it's the start of the trades fortnight so Andy is off for another day... although, he's gone to play golf so the boys and I are in the house. 

I was full of plans to do something but it's looking kinda damp and miserable out there so not sure we will be doing very much.  Maybe the unpacking will get done at last.... Mmm, how could I make that fun?!


So I was at the Crafty Cabin last night as Cass and her family go on holiday on Tuesday, I'm afraid I wasn't that productive, although I should have been because I have loads to do.


I did manage to do a card for the Sugary Sunday SN Facebook challenge, which this week, is One For The Boys :) I'm not that happy with his hair, I tried to go for the choppy look but am not entirely convinced by it but figured if I tried to fix it I would end up binning it so it will do!

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sugar Bowl - Gayle's sketch
Make it Monday
Creative Mondays - For Men
Incy Wincy - Dust it Off (the image is quite an old one, I think I may have used him once on Craig's birthday card a couple of years ago and then he went back in the box, the stamp, not Craig)
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Hear it For the Boys

No new products were harmed in the making of this card! Use It Up 2012.


Image - Manga Boy, Funky Kits coloured with Promarkers and Copics, Sentiment, Ladybug Crafts Ink
Cardstock/Paper - From stash
Tools - Button Die, MFT, Cuttlebug


Thanks for dropping by today. Hugs. Susan xxx

What a lovely day

no, honestly, the sun has been shining here all day. Unfortunately with a nice day the ironing basket seems to expand to gargantuan proportions!


Sorry I didn't post yesterday but I always find Father's day a little difficult although I did think about posting a photo of my lovely Dad but I just never got round to it as it was such a busy day.


Andy was still away yesterday so the boys and I got up, went to church, came home, went to rugby where Craig and I helped out on the cake stall. This is a very very bad job ;) The cakes look soooooo tempting. I have to admit to having one of Jan's chocolate chip cookies which was fab. And they must have been good - Scott had 3!!!!


After that we went to Asda as I'd promised the boys we'd do some baking for Daddy for Father's day. Well, by the time we got home, had dinner etc there was no time before they were having showers so I ended up baking by myself after they'd gone to bed. The cakes turned out ok though, even without their assistance.


So, onto a card. This is a stamp I won during a blog hop over at Sugar Nellies (and while I remember, apologies for not Sharing on Sunday). I inked her up. Coloured her face and hair and then she stayed in a poly pocket! I used her for the SN Facebook challenge last week which was dies and/or doodles. See, I'm getting more practice on the old doodling front!

Challenges I'd like to enter:


The Sugar Bowl - Sketch
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe - Girls, Girls, Girls
Sentimental Sundays - Summer Fun


Image - To and Fro, Funky Kits, coloured with Promarkers, Sentiment from All In The Family set, Stampin Up
Cardstock/Paper - From stash
Embellishments - Flowers, Pearls, from stash
Tools - Framelits, Stampin Up




Thanks for dropping by today. Hugs. Susan xxx

Peace and quiet

wow, how easy is this kids being on holiday lark?! Yeah, right!!! I'm only saying that cos they went to the kids club this morning and as they were leaving the guy said they were on at a different place this afternoon between 2 and 4, cue much shrieking from the boys and their 2 friends so they're all away again this afternoon

I'm trying to spend the time productively *whistles* I've found a lost pj top down the back of one of the boys' drawers. Now I'm trying to tidy the spare/play room but I've kinda lost the will and the tidy up fairy and decluttering fairy are nowhere to be seen!

Went to CraftWorld this morning and bought some more promarkers *screams with excitment*. Now, that would be productive if I got my craft stuff out..... No, I must press on with the tidying. Got a card to share today that I'm sending to a very special girl. It's my friend's wee girl. A few weeks ago she had a sale of some of her more treasured possessions so that she could raise some money for the people of Japan and then last night she made her Brownie promise. Lauren, you're a little star!

Catch you tomorrow.

Susan xxx