Some News

Hello again everyone. I am back with another quick post - I still feel quite awful...My lovely Doctor gave me some antibiotics today for my throat and chest so I will go to the chemist for them tomorrow...then hopefully, I will feel better.

Anyway, the reason for my post...you may have heard that there is a new challenge blog starting soon (13 May - I think) called 3D Cards Challeneg Blog. It is being run by Renate and there will be a new challenge every fortnight on a Thursday. You must use a 3D image. It sounds like lots of fun AND...I am proud to announce that I am one of the lucky people to have been chosen to be part of the design team. I am absolutely delighted and am really looking forward to working with Renate and the rest of the team. I just hope that I can rise to the challenge, lol.

Well, I am off to bed now. Thanks for taking the time to look. And thanks again to Reate for this wonderful opportunity.

Hugs
Suzanne

A New Home

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well. We have had a very busy couple of days. Yesterday, we visited Bothwell Castle. It's the only thing that all the kids enjoy together now. Jack likes the history, Kim enjoys the quietness and Wee Steven loves to climb and explore. There was a mini
trebuchet yesterday which was set up with millions of wee pebbles around it and directed at a holi in the wall. Wee Steven was in his element - he would've stayed and played with it for hours, lol. Sadly, I never had the camera with me, though. We joined Historic Scotland when we were there so today...Linlithgow Palace. I love Linlithgow - it's a beautiful wee town - and the kids love the palace, loch and, of course, the park. So, tonight, I will be lucky if my legs will carry me up the stairs to my bed,lol

Anyway, onto the card. My aunt has just moved into a new home so I made this for her.

I started the card with a Pepper and Friends clear stamp but I don't like the wat it stamps so changed my mind. I have no idea where this one came from - from a lot I bought at a boot sale once...I think...was actually there to sell off all the kids stuff they no longer wanted - don't think I came home with any money though after I found the stamp stand, lol.

Ingredients:
Image - Home and Heart Stamp Collection by Create-It;
Medium - Watercolour Pencils;
Papers - Basic Grey, Green at Heart 6x6 Pad
Tools - Plain and Scalloped Circle Nesties, Cuttlebug;
Punch - Martha Stewart, Pop-Up Butterfly Border Punch.

Challenges:
Stamp With Fun - Sketch from Emmi41;
Stampavie - Butterflies;
Stamp Something - Something Layered;

That's it - I think! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and look. Please leave a comment so I know you've been and I can return the visit.

Hugs
Suzanne

Friday Sketchers #97

Hello everyone. I hope you have all been enjoying the lovely sunshiney weather. Saturday was a glorious day and unfortunately, we didn't go anywhere or do anything really. I was decorating the bathroom and then off to my mums to see my sister and her 2 daughters. On Sunday, we went to North Berwick..a wee bit chilly but nice all the same. Jack swam in the sea a bit with his friend, Kieron - they must have been freezing, lol. Wee Steven ventured in to paddle and fell face first...He wasn't impressed with the taste! the older ones went off for a game of putting and me and mum took Steven to the carousel and trampolines...then it was time for an ice cream and home. Yesterday was quite nice too and Jack was going swimming with his friend in the afternoon so me, my sister, Kim and Wee Steven went to the park and for a walk in the woods. Today, I am having a very lazy day. I done a quick whizz round with the hoover at lunch time, some dishes and stuck the washing machine on and...I have spent the rest of the time blogging!!!! Terrible I know, lol.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings. I have been dying to make a card all weekend but Mr Mojo seems to have disappeared. I don't think he's returned proerly yet but I did manage this one. I plannd to use my new stamps I bought last week but it wasn't going to work with the sketch so I chose this one instead.

Ingredients:
Image - Sarah Kay 'First Kiss'
Medium - Watercolour Pencils
Papers - Bo Bunny Back to Backs 'Love Bandit NUTS 4 U & WHOO LOVES U
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Flower - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - stash

Challenges:
Friday Sketchers Challenge #97 - Sketch by Beatrix
Papertake Weekly - Cutie Pie (something cute)

Thanks for taking the time to look and please leave me acomment if you stop by so I can visit you in return

HUgs

Just Magnolia and a Right Carry On

Hello again all. This is my second post for today. This one should actually have been done on Saturday but I was, as usual, way behind with everything!

I was making a birthday card for my sister an dthought I would follow Jane's fab sketch over at Just Magnolia. Her birthday was on Saturday and I made the card on Friday night, lol! Anyway, I went off on Saturday morning to get my hair cut and then my eyebrows waxed and then Stevens hair cutso...by the time I was done, it was mid afternoon and I still had to add the flowers and phtograph it. Anyway... the just of the story is that I didn't manage to take the photos so I have had my sister take them on her phone and email them to me, which means of course that the photos are very poor quality.

But, I thought that I would show you all it anyway because, I was actually really pleased with the end result:

Told you the photo was awful, lol. Tilda has been coloured with Promarkers and some stickles added to the puddle at her feet. The papers are, once again, Forever Friends - Pink Parfait. The wee pearls are from my stash and the flowers ( have just realised that there's one missing frm the lefthand side - same as the one on the right) are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is from WOJ.

So, I can enter this into Just Magnolia - Jane's Sketch, Crafty Catz - White + One Other, and also into Sophisticats - Raining Cats + Dogs.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by - I appreciate it and once again, sorry for the poor photo (and the missing flower, lol).

Hugs

Princess Birthday Card

Hi everyone. Just a quick post from me today. I'm in the middle of making dinner - waiting for the tatties tae boil, lol.

The image is an old Magnolia which I was sent in a RAK a long time ago. I've coloured her with watercolour pencils and lots of frosted lace stickles. The circle is cut on the Bug with nesties and I've added wee sparkly gems to each of the scallops. The ribbon strip is from my stashand the sentiment is computer generated. I have used my Martha Stewart lace doily punch and also added wee pearls to the corners. The papers are My Minds Eye ones I got free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine last month.

I can enter this one into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Cardmakers - Feminine Celebration
2. Cupcake Craft - Flower Power
3. Simon Says - Mothers Day/ Girly Theme
4. Stamp Something - Something Girly

Thanks for taking the time to look. Please leave me a comment if you stop by so I can return the visit.

Hugs

Creative Card Crew Challenge 10 - Minimal

Hi everyone! Looks like it might be a bit nicer outside today - hopefully! Hope everyone is well. This card is for the Creative Card Crew Challenge 10 which is 'Minimal'. I made the card for my daughters friends mum. She is getting married today.

I have ran a piece of card through the bug with the textile folder. I added four wee gems to the corners of the piece. I put this on my base card and sat it to the right so that I could tie a bit ribbon round and not cover any of the embossed effect. I added a white flower with beady bits on at the bottom left of the card. I cut 2 different sized Labels Nestie shapes and mounted together onto foam pads and printed the names and date of the wedding onto this using the pc. The ribbon and flower are from Hobbycraft and gems from my stash.

On the inside, a piece of vellum with wedding bells on it. I just pushed this under the ribbon to hold it as I didn't want to be able to see any tape or dots, etc.

Hope you like it.

Hugs

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

Daisy and Dandelion

I must get some of these new stamps! I have tried but every time I go to my local craft shop they are sold out. It was the same with the Forever Friends ones. Anyway, I am going to order them on the net because, I seen a card that Carly has made with them here and I think they are lovely. Also, Erica, the woman who designed them has a blog here. So, pop over and take a look at both.

Hugs
Suzanne x

Simon Says Blog Candy - and new challenge blog

Hi everyone. Just a very quick post to tell you about the new Simon Says Challenge Blog. There will be a new challenge set every fortnight starting on 1st April - my birthday - no, I'm not joking, lol! What a fool, ehh!!! Hee Hee! Anyway, pop over and take a look and help spread the word for your chance to win some candy.

Hugs
Suzanne x

WHIFF OF JOY DESIGN TEAM CALL

At last I have used my new stamps. This one, Lizzie with muff, is my favourite. I thought I would enter the Whiff of Joy Design Team Call. Katharina is looking for a guest designer. You need to make a card using the sketch and 1 Whiff of Joy stamp to enter. Not that I expect to win but I thought I would have a wee go anyway. I have colored the image with water colour pencils and cut around her. I next ran a small piece of white card through the bug with the snowflakes embossing folder. I attached Lizzie to this and mounted it onto a shiny grey and then black card. The strip across the bottom is DCWV The Christmas Stack, as is the base paper, and the strip down the side is pink card put in the bug with swiss dots folder. The greeting is from a sheet I got last year. The flowers are Paper Cellar MIY Range with a pink brad from my stash. So, I will now keep my fingers crossed.

Suzanne x

Friday Sketchers Challenge 23

This is my entry for Friday Sketchers Challenge 23. I loved the sketch and will use it again and again. I have used a double sided paper from Imaginisce. Its called Baby Powder - Oopsie Daisy. I have covered the square base card with one side of the paper and cut 2 half circle shapes from the other side. The Sarah Kay image is coloured with Sakura Glaze pens and inktense pencils. I have used an Anita's sticky ribbon along the bottom. The oval is cut from Nesties with Cuttlebug and I have stamped Happy Day on it with a mini greeting from Inkadinkado clear stamp set - Lots o' Pots. This is the first Sarah Kay image I have done and I am quite pleased with the way the card has turned out.