ABC and A Spoonfull of Sugar

Hi everyone. I am back with another one today. Very unusual for me and you probably won't see me for about a month now, lol! Just joking! This is a small gift box for a baby. I first seen this box on someones blog. I really liked it but when I went to go and do it, one of the kids had closed down the page and I coudn't find it. So, I found the tutorial over on Splitcoast Stampers and had a shot.

I decided to make it for a baby as I have lots of these Forever Friends papers and I have never used them yet. The image is colored with watercolour pencils. Cardstock and buttons (Making Memories - I think) are from my stash.

I am entering this into 2 challenges again:

1.) ABC Challenge - N is for Not A Card
2.) A Spoonful of Sugar - Buttons Galore

I hope you like it

Hugs

Friday Sketchers and Just Magnolia

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is ok and enjoying the brighter weather. Still not hot but at least its dry. Am I tempting fate again?

This card is for
1.) Friday Sketchers #51 - A sketch
2.) Just Magnolia - In Stitches

It's Friday Sketchers One Year Anniversary this week and to celebrate they have two fab prizes on offer and also... each DT member is giving away the card they have made for the challenge and also some RAKs. Be sure and join in the fun.
Just Magnolia has a fab prize on offer to and since it can be combined with any other challenges then its a good way to catch up with all those fab challenges that we never manage to fit in.

Anyway, for the card I have followed the sketch using papers from Nitwit Collections. I have stitched round each layer and Tilda has been cut out as she was too large for the sketch otherwise. She is coloured with Distress Inks and Cosmic Shimmers. I have added a punched swirl at the top left of the image just under my punched flower. The flowers at the bottom left are punched also with the exception of the one in the middle. Mini brads added to centre of punched flowers and a Papermania brad in the other one.

On the inside, a square of design paper, 2 punched swirls, 2 punched flowers with mini brads in the middle and a Label Nestie cut on the Bug. The sentiments are from a set by Hampton Arts - I think.

Theres a lot on this card for me - I'm usually a clean and simple kinda girl, lol!

Hope you like it.

Hugs

Dotties Worlds Birthday Party

Oh my word! Have you all seen this? You have to get over there and join in the fun. To celebrate Dotties World's First Birthday, there is going to be a party. Not just any party but.... wait for it..... A WEEK LONG PARTY!!!!!!

They are closing on Friday for two days so that they can be organised for the relaunch and all the fun starting on Sunday 17th May. Don't miss out on the fun and games. Click the party invitation for your chance to win some of the fab candy below

Now don't miss out on this fun. Be sure and hop over there before Friday to get full details.

Hugs
Suzanne x

Sketch Saturday Week 49

Hi everyone! Phew what a job to get this one finished in time! Not that it took long to make but I didn't start it till about 3ish this afternoon and then had to take photos and deliver it to my sister for her birthday card from the kids before I could het a chance to post it, lol!

Anyway, another fantastic sketch over at Sketch Saturday this week and I had great fun making this one. A really nice and simple sketch to follow and a fantastic result - even if I do say so myself, lol!

The image is one of my new Daisy and Dandelion Stamps. Got these a while back but this is the first time I've used any of them. I think these ones are 'Candyfloss and Marshmallow' and coloured with just one watercolour pencil and one Twinkling H2O. The papers are Basic Grey 'Bittersweet'. The cardstock is from my stash and the ribbon is from my mums stash, lol! Have used a Fiskars Border punch on the pink piece and the flowers are punched with brads in the middle.

For the inside, I have used the flower stamp from the same stamp set and the other rabbit stamp in the centre on the left side. On the right side, some more design paper and one of the greetings from the stamp set. All the circles and scalloped circles are cut with Nesties on the Bug.

I am really plaesed with the way this one turned out. Hope you like it. Any comments are greatly appreciated

Hugs
Suzanne x

A 3 Challenge Combo Birthday Card and Gift

Hello everyone! At last a decent day to get the washing dry - hope I'm not tempting fate, lol! This card was one that I thought I was never going to get finished. It was supposed to be for 4 challenges but I was too late for one of them.
The three challenges are:

1.) Just Magnolia which is another fabulous sketch
2.) A Spoonful of Sugar which is 'Touchy Feely' - embossed oval, flowers and flower soft on the wee heart.
3.)Secret Crafter which is to use flowers.

And, the card:

I have used a Christmas Tilda and cut round her to get rid of the wee bits of holly in her hair. She is coloured with watercolour pencils and mounted on foam pads to sit on the edge of the ovals. The ovals are cut on the Bug with Nesties and the white one has been put through in the 'Divine Swirl' embossing folder. The papers are Bo Bunny Back to Backs although I'm not sure what name exactly as I have thrown out the end with the writing, DUHH!!! The swirl is cut on the Bug with the wee shape nestie thingys and I have added some stickles round it for a bit of sparkle. The gems are from my stash. I have used some 'Sweet Pea Flower Soft on the heart shape.

On the inside, I have used the same papers, a fiskars border punch and some more Bug cut ovals. I was going to add a wee strip to make a folder for some money but I liked the paper on the right too much to cover it up so I left it like this.

And, last but not least, my gift. This is a chocolate bar wrapper that I seen on Bev's Blog ages ago. I went back to look for it and gave it a shot. You can find the Bev's tutorial here and she is right... it is very simple, and fun, to do.

I have used the same for this as for the card so that they were matching. The bit ribbon is from my stash which, I may change to bright pink if I can get a bit when Im out today.

This is for my sisters birthday. She loves this paper and bought two sheets just the other day so I thought it would suit her.

I have really enjoyed making this card. The sketch was fab to follow and it was good to be able to combine it with other challenges too. Also, thanks Bev for the tutorial. I love this and will use it again and again for other people.

Any comments are very much appreciated

Hugs

Stamp Lover Call

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that my daughter is looking for anyone intersted in doing an image swap. She would especially love to get her mitts on some of the girly Penny Black images. We have quite a few Sugar Nellie and Whiff of Joy stamps and a couple of Magnolias which we are more than happy to stamp up and post out. If anyone would like to join in please pop over to Kim's blog here!

Hugs
Suzanne x

Spoonful of Sugar and Friday Sketchers

Hello everyone! It feels like ages since I posted! Bad Blogging, lol! I am finding it really hard to get time to craft just now. I think I just need to organise my time a bit better. Anyway, I have managed to make this card and I combined it for two challenges.

1.) A Spoonful of Sugar # 49 - Blue and Green - I enjoyed the first colour challenge I entered so much that I had to have a go at this one when I seen it.

2.) Friday Sketchers #50 - A Sketch by Beatrix - and, of course, I needed a sketch to help me along. I really liked the look of this one and being different from my usual square layout, I thought it would be a bit of a challenge also.

I have used 'Maggie with Flowers' stamp from Sugar Nellie. She is coloured with watercolour pencils and I cut round her to get rid of the flowers then added green ribbon round the image and mounted her on foam pads onto white and green cardstock. The papers are downloads from Nitwit Collections. The sentiment is a stamp from a Creative Cafe stamp set. I used the Label Nesties in the Bug to make the small piece behind the top left corner of the image. The flower is punched from shimmery papers, added a brad and mounted on foam pads.

Nice and simple on the inside. More downloaded papers from Nitwits and and oval cut in the Bug to write a message on.

Sorry for the terrible photos, it was really late by the time i got round to taking them and I also think the camera is ready to give up on me!

Hope you like it