3D Cards DT Card - Card For A Child

Hello everyone. I hope you are all well. I am being kept quite busy just now. Hopefully, I will get 5 minutes to relax tomorrow night. I just wanted to post my DT card for 3D Cards Challenge so that everyone knows we are back from our break and also so I don't let the rest of the team down by being too late.

So, the theme this week is to make a card for a child. Remember, your image must be either a decoupage or an image which has at least 3 layers. We have a fantastic prize on offer so I hope we get lots of entries and please don't forget to check out the rest of the DTs fab work.

Ingredients:
Image: Disney decoupage sheet;
Papers: Cosmo Cricket;
Other: Ribbon and Buttons from my stash.

Well, that's it from me for tonight. I am off to bed as I am absolutely shattered! Thanks for taking the time to look and I hope you can find time to join in with our challenge

Hugs
Suzanne

A Bag for Steven

Hello everyone. Quick post tonight as I am just back from my first cake class at college and I still have to get the school things ready for tomorrow. I really enjoyed the class and we made a couple of wee figures which I will show tomorrow as long as you promise notto laugh!. This is a small bag I made for Steven. I had the idea to make a bag for my friends wee girl who has just started ballet lessons. I thought she would like a wee bag to carry her shoes in and, knowing how Steven would react to her getting a bag and him not...I made his first! He uses it to put his new shoes in and also to take his PJs to Grannys when he goes to stay. I have used some nice ribbon as the drawstring.

As yet, I haven't managed to make one for Sophie, hopefully will get it done on Friday before I see her at the weekend. Anyway, off to get organised. Thanks for taking the time to look

Hugs
Suzanne

Happy Birthday Jack

Hello everyone. I have at last managed to get 2 minutes to myself, lol. What a busy day. It is Jacks birthday today (11) and it has been all go since first thing this morning. First, we had a trip to visit Gran...he likes to go and collect his present early, lol...then it was off to the shops to buy pizzas and fizzy drinks...and price the PS3 consoles, of course - he has wanted one of these for an age but is not a saver so he was hoping he would get some help from his birthday fund...next, everyone came to visit for cake...then it was shopping for something for tea and more console pricing...and finally...the purchase of the console and game and home to bed, lol. Such a shame that by the time we decided what bundle to buy and had tea it was too late for him to play it! Never mind, he has it now and I am sure he will get plenty practise tomorrow night.

So, I said I would be back with a bit of sewing but unfortunately, I haven't had the time -we went out for the day yesterday. So I will show Jack's card today and show my sewing tomorrow. This was actually a bit scary because my mum and I had chosen the same sketch and colours (not that any other colours would've done, lol) but hadn't told each other what we were doing...so a bit spooky when I saw her card today!

Ingredients:
Image: Wild Rose Studio ( love these images - brilliant to colour);
Medium: Promarkers;
Paper: TCP Studio - Transportation;
Embellishments: Stars - Dress It Up Buttons;
Ribbon: Stash.;
Sentiment: Free Forever Friends stamp (Docrafts Mag).


Challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp: Sketch;
CRAFT: Milestone Birthdays/Anything Goes;
Crafty Emma's Challenge: Anything Goes.

Well, that's it for the card. I will show a few of Jacks birthday pics and then I am off to bed. Actually, I should be ironing the clothes and making pack lunches but my feet are so sore that I am going to leave it till the morning!

On this last one, you might actually believe that being the Birthday Boy is hard work, lol:

Thanks for taking the time to look,

Hugs
Suzanne

Crafty Catz DT - Colour Combo

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well. Right at this moment, I am enjoying the peace and quiet while the kids are all at school and nursery...it will be over all too quickly because today is a half day, lol. Steven goes in the mornings now and I come home and do some blogging with my toast and tea and sit n relax - it's fab!
If you usually read my blog, you will know that I had a bit of a challenge going with my mum and my daughter, Kim. Well, we all did the fab sketch over at Lili of the Valley challenge and Kim's card was picked as the winner! I was well chuffed - even more than her, I think, lol. Her prize was a £10 gift voucher to spend in the shop...just in time for the new Christmas stamps! I was really pleased because it had actually been a whole year since Kim had made a card or posted on her blog and I hope it will help keep her interested.

Anyway, enough of me going on and on. It's Friday today and that means it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz. Thanks to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge and we hope to see you all again this week. Trish had the pleasure of choosing the theme this week and she has chosen a colour combo. So, she would like to see...

'Orange, Blue & Brown'

So, get your fingers moving, get you papers and card out and if, like me, this isn't your usual colours, get hunting through that unused stash, lol. I had no idea what I was going to do wit this one but actually, I loved it in the end and the colours all went really well with the image, I think.

Ingredients:
Image: Apple Blossom Farm by Stamposaurus;
Medium: Watercolour Pencils;
Papers: Nutmeg 6x6 pad from Cosmo Cricket;
Tools: Cuttlebug; plain and scalloped circle Nesties;
Sentiment: Handwritten.

Challenges:
Truly Scrumptious: Fab Sketch (I didn't go for the optional extra but loved the sketch);
Create 4 Fun: Birthday Card;
Let's Ink It Up: Anything Goes with a twist of yellow ( straw and wheels);
Totally Papercrafts: Keep It Plain and Simple.

Well, think that's it. Have a busy weekend coming up... it's Jack's birthday on Sunday...so lot's to do. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Make sure you check out the rest of the DT's fab projects and I will see you all tomorrow with another wee project

Hugs
Suzanne

Lili of The Valley and a Family Challenge

Hello everyone. A quick post tonight as I am going to catch up on my tv programmes and tidy up this desk. My mum was stamping up some images the other day and Kim asked her to stamp her one..then I saw what she was doing and asked her to stamp the same one for me and suggested we all did a bit of a challenge. So, we all used the same image and the fab sketch over on the Lili of the Valley challenge blog and set to work. I didn't think Kim would stick to it but was delighted that she finished the card and with gorgeous results. In fact, even if I do say so myself, I think they are all quite gorgeous, lol. So...

Ingredients:

Image: All Wrapped Up by Lili of the Valley;
Sentiment: Lili of the Valley;
Medium: Promarkers;
Papers: My Minds Eye 'I Believe' range;
Flowers: Handmade;
Ribbon: Paper Mill Shop;
Brads: Papermania;
Charm: Craft Fair;
Tools: Cuttlebug; Circle punch;
Other: Opal Dust; Stickles; Mini Flat Backed Pearls.

Challenges:
Lili of the Valley: Sketch by Bev;
Papertake Weekly: Recipe of 3, 2, 1 ;
Stamp with Fun: Card for a Girl;
Stampavie: Christmas in Summer;
Stampin for the Weekend: Anything Goes.

Well, think that's it. Pop over and check out Kims card HERE and my mums card HERE. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit.

Hugs
Suzanne

Crafty Catz DT - Butterflies and Buttons and another award.

Hello again everyone. Hope you are all well. I wanted to say thank you to Aunty Sue. Sue is one of my team mates over at Crafty Catz and she has been kind enough to pass on this fab award to me.

I know that I posted this earlier but I didn't want it to pass without saying thank you. I won't do all the bits again - as I said earlier, good photos are rare and...I don't know if I could think of another 3 things I love about myself, lol. I do, however, want to pass this on to all my followers for their continued support and to say thanks for putting up with my creations which sometimes leave a lot to be desired, lol. So, once again, thank you, Aunty Sue.

Now, onto the main post of today. I wouldn't get too excited with this one...I don't know if it was the butterflies or the buttons or maybe it was both but, I just could not achieve a likeable end result!! I have even tried to make a card all day today to see if I could maybe show something extra but, even that didn't turn out right...my colouring was absolutely awful! I just don't know what is wrong or where my mojo is but I really need him to come home! So, this week, Suzie would like to see

'Buttons & Butterflies'

We have a lovely sponsor so be sure and stop by the challenge blog and check out the details and don't forget to stop by the rest of the DT's blogs to check out their fab creations.

Ingredients:
Papers: Basic Grey 'Green at Heart;
Tools: MS Butterfly border punch; Cuttlebug; Plain and Scalloped Circles; Xcut Butterfly punch;
Other: Buttons and some Fudge to fill.

Challenges:
Simon Says: Make A Gift;
Sarah Hurley: Anything BUT A Card;

Well, that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by

Hugs
Suzanne

Cherry On Top

Hello everyone. I have just popped on here to show off the fab award Ihave been given by Elaine. I am really pleased to get this and as I have said before, I love to get an award because it makes it all worthwhile.

Now for the rules:

1. To thank the person who gave me the award so... thank you, Elaine x
2. To post the award on my blog
3. Post 3 things I love about myself
4. Post a picture I love
5. Pass this award onto 5 other people.

So...3 things I love about myself...
1. I love making cards, boxes, etc and usually like the end result.
2. I love that I can get 'lost' for hours on end in either a book or blogland.
3. OI love te fact that I have recently changed from being obsessed with housework to absolutely hating it and only doing it if I really have to, lol. No...Im joking. I love that I am no longer obsessed with it though.

Now, a photo that I love...

This is quite rare in our house. 2 children relaxed and smiling at the same time. I love this photo. They were singing a song to each other and getting Steven to put his socks and shoes back on was not a fight for a change, lol.

And, lastly, to pass this on to 5 people:

1. Lindsey
2. Mandy
3. Janette
4. Lynne

5. Suzie.

This is always the hardest part and I wish I could choose everyone but, sadly, I can't. Anyway, off to get some chips for tea...too lazy to cook tonight.

Thanks again, Elaine.

Hugs
Suzanne x