Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs

This week our theme is

Female Birthday

So an easy one... or not....  

I have used the fab Harriet for my card which I made for my friend's daughter the other day. I am quite pleased with it even though there's you know what in it.

And this card caused a panic.... I went to colour her hair in and couldn't find my copics. Looked everywhere for the wallet they're in. Nowhere to be seen so I text Cass and asked if they were in the cabin but she said no and then even more panic ensued and I thought I was losing my mind. However, I got a text during the Apprentice from Cass to say that they were at the cabin and just hidden under something. Phew. 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Make it Monday
Challenges 4 Everybody
Aud's Sentiments - Two Words
Anything Goes
Use it Tuesday - Birthdays (that Two Scoops paper is very very old!)

Stamps
Harriet - Crafty Sentiments
Sentiment - Stampin' Up

 Colouring Medium 
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock
Stampin Up

Paper
Basic Grey Two Scoops

 Embellishments 
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

 Tools 
Precious Hearts - Dienamics
Tab - Crafty Sentiments
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. Remember to drop by Crafty Sentiments and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is

Fairy Tale and Fantasy

Our sponsor this week is Whoopsi Daisy who gave the DT some images to play with.

I struggled getting a decent photo because of the sunshine... who'd have thunk it eh?!

I've gone very simple in an effort to use "stuff" I found when I was looking for something else! The white bird cage is actually a gold die cut but I turned it round and the square is a Craftwork Cards embossed frame but I think it works.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Make it Monday
Incy Wincy - Things With Wings
Card Mania - Pearls and/or Gems
Stamps and Fun - Fairy

Stamps
Whoopsi Daisy
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock
Embossed Square - Craftwork Cards

 Embellishments
Ribbon
Pearls
Glamour Dust 
Die Cut Bird Cage from a friend

Tools
Oval Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.  Kids are at athletics camp for the next 5 mornings so a bit of peace for me :) 

Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Dream Valley Challenges

Hello there!

While I was off on my hols one of my lovely bloggy friends shared some news with me on Facebook that I had made it on to the DT at Dream Valley Challenges and I haven't really had a chance to share that news with you before now but there you go...

So now on to the new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges

This fortnight our theme is

Fancy Folds

Two very similar cards to show you - neither have of which have been here before. I have a whole folder on my laptop of cards still to be blogged and I'm trying to get through them.

I was asked by my friend to a Ruby Wedding Anniversary card for her mum to send to friends who were celebrating at the start of the month and I emailed her a photo of the bottom card (which was made for my friend's in-laws who celebrated in February!!) and she loved it so I set about doing something very similar.

It's a criss cross type card - two 6x6 cards which I halved diagonally and then stuck the two cards together to form a pocket. I actually really like this style of card and I must do another soon.

I got the verse from a site which had free anniversary poems but sadly I can't remember which one it was!

You can see the wee tag on the bottom photo a wee bit better - I left that blank so that a message could be written.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Cardstock
from stash

Paper

Stampin Up

 Embellishments 
Pearls

 Tools 

Doohickey Heart Tag Die - Magnolia
Rolled Flower Dies - Marianne Designs
Flourish Dies - Memory Box
Label Nesties
Oval Nesties
Floral Oval Nesties
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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Shabby Chic

Our sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe and they're offering a £10 voucher to the winner and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl who are offering a £10 voucher to the monthly winner.

I'm not very good at shabby chic - my friend Lorraine is so much better at this style than I am - so I was a bit concerned about the challenge. However, when I was down at Cathy's we had a chat and a look at some other cards and  a quick look through some of her stash and so a card was born...

This really is a beautiful stamp and I was going to add some colour to her with DI's but I decided, on this occasion, just to leave her the way she was.

I distressed the DP and CS and then inked round the edge with some Picket Fence Distress Stain. I also couldn't find the right shade of seam binding ribbon in my stash so I found a bit of ribbon, then wet it and scrunched it up and then held it in a little tight ball inside a bit of kitchen roll so it looked a bit more worn than the pristine ribbon it started out life as. It doesn't look bad so I might try doing that again!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Brown Sugar - Shades of Blue
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Cupcake - Anything But a Square
Papertake - Old, New, Borrowed or Blue (Old ribbon, blue card and the paper was borrowed - although Cathy isn't getting the bits I used back...)

Stamps
Meriel - Stempelglede

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Embellishments 
Ribbon 
Pearls
Doiley
Pin

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Fi Sweeties have been up to! 

Perhaps you could have a go yourself but don't forget to stamp now ;)

 Susan 

x

Hot. Hot. Hot.

No, I can't believe I'm saying that either. This is Scotland? This is July? Something has gone wrong!

Today I'm sharing with you a card that was ordered by my friend for her friend's big birthday (can't remember what the number was so I'm not going to guess but it was either 50 or 60).

Blanche seemed to fit the bill as did the sentiment from the Audrey Uptown Girl stamp. Bit of sophistication ;)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon
Make it Monday
OLLCB - Ebony and Ivory
Songbird - Ribbon

Stamps 
Blanche - Saturated Canary
Sentiment from Uptown Girls Set

Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers
Flexmarkers

Cardstock/Paper 
From Stash

 Embellishments 
Ribbon
Gems

 Tools 
Label Nesties
Fancy Oval Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.  

We're off to a friends to celebrate their daughter's birthday - it's the first time we've been here on her birthday since she was 1!!

 Susan 
 x

Good to be Home?

Well hello there!

I am back from a fab holiday in the Peak District - we have never ever been so lucky with the weather on holiday and then before we came home we spent a long weekend with the lovely Cathy and her family which was awesome. Great time, great company and lots and lots of laughs.

Today I am sharing with you the card I made for Craig to give his teacher. He saw this Greeting Farm image and thought he looked cool so he asked me to use him. I think he looks a bit sad but that's ok cos obviously Craig was leaving primary school. I've used a sentiment from the same set which seemed appropriate - See Ya Later.

I've paper pieced his cap and his sweatshirt as I didn't quite have the right shades of pen to do a school sweatshirt - a gap in my pens I feel. I may have to fill it ;)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Make it Monday

Challenges 4 Everybody

Cards for Men - Bingo (sentiment, image, paper piecing)

Stamps 

The Greeting Farm

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Flexmarkers

Cardstock

From stash

Paper 

MME 

 Tools 

Nested Stars - Dienamics

 Thanks for dropping by today. Am just starting to catch up - have been snowed under with 134872394 washings since we got back so hopefully I'll get round all your lovely blogs.

 Susan 

 x

That Craft Place Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at That Craft Place

This time our theme is

Ribbons and Lace

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Heart - Indigo Blu

Cardstock
from stash

 Ink 
London Fog - Memento

 Embellishments 
Pearls
Ribbon
Lace Doiley

 Tools 
Floral Frenzy - DieSire

All products available from That Craft Place.

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by That Craft Place and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

Morning all, it's Friday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Totally Papercrafts. This week it's the turn of our lovely Carol to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme

Let's Hear it For the Boys

My favourite theme :D

We're sponsored this week by Squigglefly

This is the birthday card I made for Craig to give to Scott. When I saw this image over at Saturated Canary I knew it would be perfect for my little sportsman - football, rugby, athletics... you name it he likes it! 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Joey - Saturated Canary
Sentiment - Penny Black

 Colouring Medium
Promarkers
Flexmarkers
Copics 

Cardstock/Paper
From stash

 Embellishments 
Hessian Ribbon

 Tools 
Circle Grand Nesties
Fishtail Staxx - Dienamics
Big Shot
Learning Curve Cricut Cartridge
Cricut
Chalks

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Totally Papercrafts and see what the rest of my lovely Teamies have been up to!

 Susan 

x

Hitting the Heights

We went to the Heights of Abraham yesterday. Had a great time and while we were there we did a tour of The Great Masson Cavern which was really interesting.

This is a photo of the boys in the cavern itself.

Crafty Sentiments Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs

This week our theme is

Red White and Blue

I've gone for one of my favourite stamps - Roller Skates. Just love this little guy. I coloured him in with my pens and I've used the same pens to have a dotty background.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Roller Skates - Crafty Sentiments
Sentiments - Paper Smooches

 Colouring Medium
Copics
Flexmarkers
Promarkers 

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

 Embellishments 
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Crafty Sentiments and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Scary Breakfast

Morning,  just had breakfast on the decking of our lodge with a scary monster....

Weather fab so far.