Happy Birthday Kimberley

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well. I have had a very busy couple of days. We went off to the SECC on Friday. There was me, my mum, my sister and my brother's girlfriend and we had a great day. I spent way more than I should have but got lots of lovely things...some stamps, new MME papers, cardstock, charms, spacers, beads, beading wire...lots!

My feet were killing me at the end of the day and...I was shattered because I had only had 2 hours sleep the night before - Jack had a sickness bug...BUT...it was well worth it. Not only did we get lots of goodies but we also had the great pleasure of meeting Kath. And, I have to say that she is just as delightful and hilarious in the flesh as she is in blogland. Her and Lorraine. We had a big hug, lots of photos and lots of laughs as well as the fantastic Fiskars demo, lol! Really nice to meet you both and hope to see you at the next show!

On top of all this excitement. It was my daughter, Kimberley's 15th birthday yesterday and we were having a birthday tea for her...and that means lots of work for me! So, I had a mad cleaning spree ... after the mad shopping spree on Friday ... and then we had to go for the cake and all the wee bits and bobs and then make all the food up. Then off to pick my sister and her 2 kids up. Then everyone arrived and lots of laughs were had with all the family together and then...cleaning up time again, lol! I was exhausted so it's an early one for me tonight.

I have managed to make one thing in all this madness though...I made Kimberley a bracelet and earrings to go with the necklace she had bought...the bracelet she had originally wanted was out of stock! She loved them and I was really chuffed because she is very difficult to please at the moment, lol!

And, here's a couple of photos of her birthday. I think that Wee Steven's opening more than her, lol.

Sorry for such a long post but had lots to tell you all tonight. Thanks for taking the time to look. Please leave me a comment if you have the time as I love to read them.

Hugs

Suzi With Flowers

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well and enjoying the better weather...still cold but at least it's dry for the moment. I feel as though it's ages since I posted anything but I have been very busy. I have been on the lookout for beads and findings and things. I want to do some jewellery making and need some supplies so...if you know anywhere give me a shout.

Anyway, I did manage to make this birthday card. I originally made it for Kim...she'll be 15 on Saturday...for the boys to give her but then Wee Steven has a birthday party on Sunday and he has decided he wants to give this to his friend, Freya. So, better hope I get the time to make Kim another one, lol.

I have used Suzie with Flowers digi stamp from Digistamp Boutique. Love these wee images. I have coloured her with Copics, Promarkers, Distress Inks and Stickles. Lots of colouring mediums for such a small image - that's because I don't have enough copic colours, lol. The papers are Forever Friend - Pink Parfait...I love these papers and can't get enough of them at the moment. The cardstock is Core'dinations. The ribbon is from my stash. The sparkly brads are Artoz and bought from Craft at Home. The flowers are from Hobbycraft. The heart pin was a wee present from my mum and she got them and some flower ones from Tabbycrafts.

I am entering this card into the following challenges this week:

1. Stamp with Fun - fantastic sketch (Loved it)
2. Creative Card Crew - Celebrations (Birthday)
3. Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Brads and Bling (Any combination - used bows, brads and bling.
4. Simon Says - Mother's Day/Girly (Gone for the Girly option)
5. Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon-Tastic
6. One Stop Craft - Optimistically pink

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit. Please leave me acomment so I can visit you in return

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I have copied this directly from the Prima blog:

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Suzanne x

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I have copied this directly from the Prima Blog.

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The winners will be chosen and posted on Monday, March 1st!

Good luck!

So, make sure you hop over and join the fun
Hugs
Suzanne x

Sketch and Stash

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well. Really horrible weather here once again. No snow today...just lots and lots of rain and wind - freezing! Anyway, only a week to go till the craft fair at the SECC - can't wait.

Anyway, my gran has bought some promarkers this week and was asking my mum to show her how to use them so I thought I'd have a wee shot with them too...it's been a while since I've done an image using them.

So, here's Daisy from Sugar Nellie coloured with Promarkers for clothes, grass and skin. I coloured her hair with Distress Inks, though. I have also added stickles to the flowers and leaves in her hair. The paper is Forever Friends - Pink Parfait. The cardstock is from my stash. The lace is from a wee knitting shop close to us. The ribbon slider is from Paper Mill shop in Livingston. Flowers been puched with usual retro flower punch and craftwork cards glossy paper. Added a spacer and mini brad from stash. Pearls and rub-on sentiment from stash too. Think thats the lot - at least I hope so!

A wee close up of the image.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

1. Sketch and Stash - Sketch and new papers
2. ABC - O is for One Paper
3. A Spoonful of Sugar - Distress Inks, Pearls and Glitter (used all three)
4. Paper Jewels - Cute and Girly (this is the blogs first challenge)

Think thats them all. I am off to watch Corrie now - sad, I know but needs must and I must find out what happened to Gail Pratts (oops, Platts) newest husband, lol. Thanks for taking the time to look. Please leave a comment if you stop by so I can return the visit.

Hugs
Suzanne x

Friday Sketchers

Hello everyone. It feels like ages since I last posted...much longer than a week. I think I spend far to much time blog-hopping and not enough time crafting!

Today, we have had lots of snow here. Got up this morning and the place was covered! It then started to rain this afternoon so we all were covered in horrible sluch on the way home from school. And, if it decides to be freezing temps tonight then we will be sliding all over the place tomorrow and lots of bruised bums if I know my lot, lol!

Anyway, this card is for my neighbours daughter. It's her birthday today and I only finished the card about an hour ago. I didn't want to give her one out of my box because she would probably have seen them all since she loves to look at what I've made. So I was determined to make her a new one. I also gave her a wee gift bag filled with lots of craft goodies to give her a chance to make her own cards - lots of card blanks, ribbons, gems, stickers, etc. She seemed to be really pleased and the bag is one that she can alter herself.

So, The image is Reflective by Elisabeth Bell for Sugar Nellie. I have coloured it with watercolour pencils and added some stickles and flower soft to it. The papers are my new Forever Friends ones. Card stock from stash. The sentiment is done on the Bug with oval Nesties and...lo and behold... a gold peel-off sticker!!! The printer decided to run out of ink tonight so these came in really handy. The flowers is one from my stash, then medium and small retro punched flowers and a flower brad in the centre. I have added lots of pink and frosted lace stickles to the flower. I also stitched round the image and the other strip of paper with my sewing machine!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. Friday Sketchers - Fantastic Sketch
2. Stamp With Fun - Stitch
3. Lots To Do - Use a Machine (Bug and Sewing Machine)

Thanks for taking the time to look and if you have a minute please leave me a comment so I can return the visit

Hugs
Suzanne x

A Card At Last

Good morning everyone and I hope you are all well. This is another quicky post and an early one for me - especially on a school holiday, lol. I am off to visit the doctor with Wee Steven this morning - sore throat and really bad cough so thought I'd get it checked.

Anyway, onto the purpose of the post...This has been made for my daughter, Kimberley's birthday. She'll be 15 on the 6th March. As soon as I saw this Dancing Willow from the WOJ City Girls Collection, I knew I had to have it...it reminded me of Kimberley straight away...always all done up and full of life and of course...Gorgeous!

So...Willow has been coloured with Distress Inks, Copics and Watercolour Pencils. I have added stickles to her necklace and used to sparkly gems for the dangly bits on necklace and bracelet. The paper is a Nitwits download and the cardstock and ribbon are from my stash. I have also used my Martha Stewart Lace Doily border punch.

Now, I can ente rthis into a few challenges:

1. One Stop Craft - Sketch Challenge
2. Allsorts - 3,2,1 Recipe (3 flowers, 2 punched edges and 1 ribbon)
3 Cupcake Craft - Keep It Simple
4 Papertake Weekly - Check This Out (Checked DP)
5 ABC - O is for One Paper
6 My Time To craft - Green and One Other (pink)

That's about it - I think. Thanks for taking the time to look. Please leave me a comment if you stop by so I an return the visit.

Hugs