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Monday 29 April 2013

Gardener Gayle GDT card for My Crafty Heart


Good Morning Everyone
I hope you all had a good weekend. I had a nice relaxing one and now feel ready for the week ahead.

Today I am delighted to show you a card made with some gorgeous goodies from

My beautiful stamped image is Saturated Canary Gardener Gayle. I love her hair!

This time I have used the totally gorgeous Divine Paper by Prima with a matching Divine Flower and Divine Butterflies
The green flowers have been made using Memory Box Blooming Violet

I recently bought the wonderful Spellbinders Nestabilities - Timeless Rectangles which Teresa has in stock at My Crafty heart. Let me tell you,  I LOVE these and I am sure I will be using them a lot. I used the second biggest die for the image and then the biggest die cut in half for the front panel.
I really enjoyed making this card!




Close up of the pretty image. I gave her green eyes this time just like my beautiful youngest daughter

Items Used
Image - Saturated Canary Gardener Gayle- MCH coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Divine by Prima - MCH

Sentiment - LOTV vintage occasions



I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Saturated Canary - All things bright and beautiful
Robyns Fetish - Stripes or Dots
Pile it On - April Showers bring May Flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge #19 Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz -  Polkadots

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make
Bye for now
hugs

Sue



Saturday 27 April 2013

Going Green at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning everyone
I hope you are well and having a good weekend. We have some sun here but it's not so warm today.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge.
This week the wonderful Ria has chosen the theme of 
Going Green 

 (Use a lot of the colour green or Recycle something...)


The prize for the winner will be.....
2 Individual Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).

I must admit that I do struggle with using green on my cards, I don't know why. So I decided to pick my papers before I chose my image. When I was looking through my pile of papers for some green inspiration I was pleased to find some really old Basic Grey Papers that I had forgotten I had. That led me to my choice of image, the gorgeous Emma in Flower Jeans.  She has such beautiful flowing hair and was a joy to colour.


Items Used:
Digi stamp - Pink Gem Designs - Emma in Flower Jeans
Digi Sentiment -  Pink Gem Designs Vintage Occasion Sentiments 
Papers - Basic Grey Hopscotch
Memory Box Corner Bow available @ MCH
Memory Box Cherry Blossom available @ MCH
Memory Box Pippi butterfly
Memory Box Isabella butterfly
Nellie Snellen Flower Medium flower punch
Pearls from stash

If you take a look on the A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful green creations made by the rest this week's design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Simon Says - anything goes
Oldie but a Goodie - Make It Girly (VERY old papers)
Colour Throwdown - Spring colours (as specified on challenge blog)


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
Bye for now
hugs 
Sue

Friday 26 April 2013

Use Punches and/or Dies Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Friday!!
I am really looking forward to the weekend, it's certainly been a hectic week with one thing and another. It will be nice to relax and spend some time with my children.

Today is the start of a new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge
I have chosen a nice and easy theme for you this fortnight
Use Punches and/or Dies 
The prize for the lucky winner is a wonderful surprise package - how exciting!!!


I have used a stamp that I was lucky enough to win from Little Claire's blog recently. I think this image is so nice for an Anniversary card. I have followed a fabulous sketch (designed by the lovely Gemma) from the Little Claire's challenge. I've nearly run out of these pretty Doodlebug papers but that's okay as this card is for a very special couple.
I have used plenty of dies and punches!


Items Used:

Stamp - Little Claire 'The Smile I Bring' coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - LOTV for you circular sentiments
Papers - Doodlebug Designs
Distress Inks - Spun sugar and picked raspberry (for flowers)
Spellbinders large circle and lacy circles
Spellbinders Rose Creations 
Memory Box Die, Tessatina Border
Woodware medium leaf punch
Woodware small daisy punch
Martha Stewart  heart border punch
Nellie Snellen stamen punch


If you take a look at the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Stamping Sensations - (April) Special Occasions
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge -  Spring Theme and Sketch
I ♥ Promarkers - Square card with something round on it
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Love is a many splendored thing
Charisma Cardz - Polkadots
Ladybug Crafts - Spring
Allsorts - Passion for Flowers ( 3rd entry)


Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make
Bye for now
hugs 
Sue


Thursday 25 April 2013

Goldie - GDT card for My Crafty Heart

Good Morning again my wonderful crafty friends.
I hope all is well with you. 

I'm here bright and early today to show you a card I have made using some gorgeous goodies from

The sweet image is of course from Wee stamps, she is called Goldie . I think she is such a cutie.
I have used a mix of papers this time. The gorgeous powder blue paper is from Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen which has a really great mix of colours and patterns in it. The other paper is some more of the yummy  Isabella - Bo Bunny  these are so pretty and all work so well together.



Items Used:

Goldie - Wee Stamp - MCH    coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - Crafwork Crafts

There is still time to take advantage of the fantastic offer at My Crafty Heart this week.
There is a 15% discount off all items in the FLOWERS & BUTTERFLIES sections of the store until this Thursday evening (10pm) This includes everything in these sections from the latest Memory Box Butterfly dies to the latest beautiful flower releases from Prima which are totally gorgeous!

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your mark
Divas by Design - Inspired by a film - (The Little Mermaid)
I ♥ Promarkers -   Square card with something round on it
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Happy Birthday Girl

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog once again today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make
Bye for now
hugs


Sue

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Krafty Christmas - Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Mid Way

Good Morning Everyone.
I hope you are well and having a good week so far.

Today is the mid-way reminder and inspiration post for the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge
Our theme this month is

Krafty Christmas


Nice and easy - just use some Kraft cardstock somewhere on your creation.

This month we are sponsored by the wonderful My Mums Craft Shop. Who are giving a £10 voucher to the one lucky winner.
Also our lovely Natali is giving a wonderful prize package from Iva Nova Chest  to another winner.


I love using Kraft on my cards, especially Christmas cards and I think it looks fabulous with red so I used one of my favourite robin images which is digi stamp from Delicious Doodles.
After much shuffling of different patterned papers I decided to leave the background a neutral colour. If I had thought about this from the start it would have saved me a lot of time!


Digi stamp -  Delicious Doodles Robin Redbreast coloured with Promarkers
Papermania Kraft Cardstock
Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish
Cheery Lynn Holly Corner
Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles
Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio
Embossing folder - Sizzix Powdered Sugar & Snow 
Pearls from Stash ( I think they were from MeiFlower)

If you take a look at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge you will see all the wonderful Krafty creations from the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Dream Valley - things with wings

Moving back to Spring, I would like to remind you that at My Crafty Heart this week, there is a 15% discount off all items in the FLOWERS & BUTTERFLIES sections of the store until this Thursday evening, to celebrate the fact that Spring has sprung :) This includes everything in these sections from the latest Memory Box Butterfly dies to the latest beautiful flower releases from Prima which are totally gorgeous!

Right, that's it from me for now. Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love the read any comment you may wish to make.
bye for now
Hugs
Sue

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Animals at Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful crafty friends.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.
Our theme this week chosen by the lovely Nat is
Animals 
Please remember you must use your Letraset products (i.e. promarkers, flex markers, aqua markers, tria markers, metallic markers or neon markers) and of course follow the theme.


Our sponsor this week is the fabulous
Bearly Mine Designs who will give a £10 voucher to spend online to the lucky winner

So what better reason to colour one of my favourite cat images. Of course he had to be a ginger kitty to match some gorgeous backing papers that I have had for ages and thought it's about time I used them.


Couldn't resist a close up to show you that cute face!


Items Used:

Stamp -  Penny Black You are the Bestest coloured with Promarkers
Paper - not sure but think they are My Minds Eye
Sentiment - LOTV 
Spellbinders Labels 1 and Scalloped Labels 1
Spellbinders Lacy Circles
Tonic Studio punch Daisy Border
Memory Box Butterfly Delights available at MCH

Button, ribbon and gems from stash

If you pop over to the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Penny Black and More - April Challenge Blossoms and bows
Sweet Stampin -  - Buttons, bows and polka dots
Allsorts -  Passion for Flowers (2nd entry)
The Squirrel and the Fox - Furry Friends
Eureka Stamps - Animal Catwalk
Creative Moments - Spring
Kaboodles Doodles - Spring
Crafts 4 Eternity -  April Showers bring May flowers


Oh and before I go. I would like to let you know that  at My Crafty Heart this week, there is a 15% discount of all items in the FLOWERS & BUTTERFLIES sections of the store until this Thursday evening, to celebrate the fact that Spring has sprung :) This includes everything in these sections from the latest Memory Box Butterfly dies to the latest beautiful flower releases from Prima.


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog again today. I really do appreciate it sooooo much and love to read any comments you may wish to make
Bye for now
hugs 
Sue


Monday 22 April 2013

DT card for Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #112

Good Morning everyone
I hope that you all had a good weekend.

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.
This week we are onto sketch number 8 and the wonderful Julie has chosen the optional theme of distressing.

For this challenge we are sponsored by 
(please see challenge blog for details of the fab prize)

I decided to make a Get Well card -  always handy to have as you never know when you may need one.
The gorgeous papers I have used are some that I bought ages ago and my Martha Stewart punch rarely gets used now I tend to use dies which are better for cutting out thicker card.



Here is the sketch for you to follow for the next 2 weeks


Items Used :
Digi Stamp - Floppy Latte Roses coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Glitz Designs Pretty in Pink available @ MCH
Memory Box Madera Corner available @ MCH 
Sentiment - LOTV Vintage occasion
Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles
Dienamis Crochet border
Martha Stewart Monach Butterfly punch
Seam binding from stash

If you take a look at the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the Design Team and see the winners of the last challenge


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Allsorts -Passion for Flowers
Brown Sugar  - Get Well
Card Makin' Mamas - Ribbon
Paper Crafting Journey -Use a Sentiment
Simply Create Too - use your stash ( old papers and butterfly punch)
Paper Shelter - Make it Bloom
Fussy and Fancy - Vintage
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Colour



Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.
Bye for now
hugs 
Sue

Sunday 21 April 2013

Recycle Something at the Joanna Sheen Challenge

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Sunday! 
I hope you are having a good weekend. We had glorious weather here yesterday. I am hoping it stays fine today as my son has his first cricket match of the season

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge 
We have a really fun theme for you this fortnight
Recycle Something

The prize for the lucky winner is a £15 voucher to spend online at Joanna Sheen.

I was very lucky to be sent the adorable House-Mouse Designs Mice and Crafty Rubber Stamps.

My recycled items are:
 -Kraft card from the inside of a roll of wrapping papers
-Blue and white backing paper is the reverse side of an old envelope
-Button is from one of my daughter's old dresses
-Twine is from a clothes tag

I did try to make my flower from some old material but it didn't work too well so I used some felt instead.


Items Used
Stamp and sentiment- House-Mouse Designs Mice and Crafty Rubber Stamps from Joanna Sheen
Recycled items as listed above
Embossing folders - Couture Creations "Tied Together
                                     - Docrafts Tri-Boss - Boofle - Patchwork
Memory box Corner Bow die
Marianne Designs English Rose die


Please take a look on Joanna Sheen Challenge  the rest of this week's Design Team have made some really inspiring creations using a great variety of recycled items.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
My Time to craft - Stitching Real of Faux
Artistic Stamper - April Challenge Texture
Creative Card Crew~Handmade Flowers
Totally Gorjuss - Embossing


Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love the read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you have a good Sunday
bye for now
hugs


Sue 

Thursday 18 April 2013

Seeing Double at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

Hello Everyone. 
I hope you are well and having a good week.
I would like to start by saying a warm welcome to all my new followers, thank you so much for looking at my creations and thank you to you all for such lovely comments on my last card.

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge
Our fun theme this week is

Seeing Double

Use 2 separate stamps or a stamp with 2 characters on it.

Oh dear! This cute stamp was actually a Christmas present and it's the first time I have used it. I have another one that I had forgotten about which you will be seeing shortly. I know I shouldn't buy any more stamps until I have used what I have already got, I just get tempted too easily!
Anyway, enough waffle. Here's my card (sorry about the wonky photo!)


Items Used
Image - Lili of the Valley ~Pots of Love coloured with Promarkers
Papers -  Lili of the Valley  Petal Fresh
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley Vintage Labels Occasions
Nellie Snellen multi frame Flower Circles
Dienamics flower and leaf trio
Memory Box Isabella Butterfly available @ MCH
Memory Box Pippi Butterfly available @ MCH





For this challenge we have a sponsor prize of two clear stamps from 
Please see the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge for more details on the prize and see who were the winners of the last challenge.


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - Birthday Card with Birthday Sentiment
Craft your Passion - Adorable Animals
Dream Valley- Happy Birthday
Sister Act Craft  - Anyhing Goes
Creative Card Crew - handmade flowers
Card Mania - Punches and/or Diecuts
Incy Wincy Designs - Fur or Feathers
Bunny Zoe Crafts - favourite colour combo ( kraft and blue is one of mine, hope that is okay!)

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.
Bye for now
hugs
Sue 

Monday 15 April 2013

Rebecca Pretty in Pink - My Crafty Heart GDT card

Good Morning to you all my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you all had a good weekend.  My children have gone back to school and college today. Already, the house seems too quiet, I really don't like it, so I will be keeping myself busy. I have lots of housework to catch up on first.

I am here today to show you a card that I made using some gorgeous goodies from My Crafty Heart.

I had so much fun making this girlie card. The pretty image is Rebecca from Saturated Canary. I often seem to give these girls brown eyes, I think it may be because my eldest daughter has the most beautiful deep brown eyes I have ever seen.
The totally yummy papers are Isabella from Bo Bunny. Oh my goodness, they are soooo pretty.
I added some pearls to the centres of the delicate  mesh flowers and used a matching butterfly. The gorgeous white flowers are by Prima




Close up to show those pretty flowers


Items Used:

Craftime Mesh Butterflies -Pink - MCH
Craftime mesh flowers-Pink - MCH
Spellbinders Floral Ovals - MCH

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Pretty in Pink
Come and Get it Challenge - Kid's Birthday Cards
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Divas by Design....flowers
The Stampin Chef....girly girl
Live and Love Crafts - Let's Play Bingo (Pink / two designer papers/ pearls)

Right, I had better get on with some housework.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
Bye for now
Hugs

Sue

Saturday 13 April 2013

A Gem of a Challenge - Katie's Sketch

Good Morning to you all my lovely crafty friends and Happy Saturday!
Gosh, that was a quick week! In fact the last two weeks have flown by too fast and unfortunately my children go back to school on Monday.

Anyway, today is the start of a new A Gem of a Challenge .
This week the lovely Katie has designed a wonderful sketch for you to follow

The prize for the winner will be.....
2 Individual Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).


My cute image, papers and fabulous sentiment are all from Pink Gem Designs, I have listed all the links underneath my card.
I used the pre-coloured version of the image, adding some detailing with pencils and a cloudy sky with distress inks. The papers come in a choice of 20 different colours so it was easy for me to match them to the little birds. I added the sentiment to the paper before printing.
I had great fun scrunching up tissue paper to make the blossom!!



Here is Katie's fabulous sketch

Items Used
Image -Birdies in a Row from Pink Gem Designs
Sentiment - Whimsical Sentiments from Pink Gem Designs
Papers - Micro Dots Digi Papers from Pink Gem Designs
Dienamics Open Scallop border
Woodware small daisy punch
Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

If you take a look on A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the Pinks Team and see who were the winners of the last challenge


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
MilkCoffee Challenge - Welcome Spring
Fab N Funky Challenge  -Spring ColoursCrafts 4 Eternity - Wonderful Wings
Dilly Beans - Pastel Colours


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I honestly am so grateful to you all and love  to read any comments you may wish to make
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend
Bye for now
Hugs


Sue


Friday 12 April 2013

Friendship at Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Good Morning you all my dear crafty friends. 
I hope all is well with you and that you have had a good week.

Today is the start of a new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge
We have a really lovely theme for the next 2 weeks.
Friendship

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful Saturated Canary.

The design team were lucky to be able to choose an image from Saturated Canary. I am sure you may know I am a cat lover so, as soon as I saw this image I knew it would be just right for the challenge.
As I wanted the sentiment to be quite prominent, I have kept the layout fairly simple.


Items Used 
Digi Stamp - Saturated Canary Pint Sized Love coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Paper Makeup Stamps
Papers - Wild Rose Studio Vintage Rose
Dienamics Rolled Mum Die


If you take a look on the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges
Card Mania Challenge - Punches and/or Dies
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - Raining Cats and Dogs !
Saturated Canary - Anything Goes 
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
Bye for now
Hugs 
Sue



Wednesday 10 April 2013

Flying Frog - GDT card for My Crafty Heart

Good Morning Everyone. I hope you are all having a good week so far.

I'm here today to show you a card I made using some gorgeous goodies from the wonderful My Crafty Heart.

The cute stamp I have used is Nellie Snellen Sweet Elin's - Flying Frog I love her socks!
I have used another of the gorgeous Prima Divine Butterflies and the wonderful border die is Cosmo Border from Memory Box, I was really impressed by how neatly it cut out.
Touches of Stardust Stickles have been added to the star and her wings but, as always, you cannot see it on my photo.
Anyway, here is my card :



Items Used
Stamp - Nellie Snellen Flying Frog - MCH coloured with Promarkers
Papers -Believe Pad by Prima - MCH

Sentiment - Craftwork cards



I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Card for a child or teenager
Papertake Weekly - Bingo - (glitter/die cuts/ blooms)
Deep Ocean - Flowers and Fantasy
Natalie and Amy - Monochromatic
Paper Craftying Journey - Monochromatic


Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love the read any comment you may wish to make.
Bye for now
Hugs



Tuesday 9 April 2013

Cut Out Your Images at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning to you all my wonderful friends and blogging buddies.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge
This week the theme chosen by the lovely Jen is 

Cut Out Your Images

 Please remember you must use your Letraset products (i.e. promarkers, flex markers, aqua markers, tria markers, metallic markers or neon markers) and of course follow the theme.

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful 
Prize for the lucky winner is 4 digi stamps of the winners choice


I chose to colour Rainbow Chloe from Pink Gem Design, she is such a sweetie.
I cut an aperture in my card for her to sit in and made the frame using Spellbinders dies.


Side view to try and show the aperture.


Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Rainbow Chloe from Pink Gem Design coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - Sunshine and Smiles from Pink Gem Designs
Papers - Doodlebug Designs and First Edition Sweet Owl
Tonic Studios Flower Punch
Spellbinders Circle and scalloped circle
Card Candy

If you take a look on the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful inspiring creations made by the rest of the 'Team B'  Design Team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Lexis Creations - Punches and/or Dies
Card Mania Challenge - Punches and/or Dies
Dilly Beans - Spring
613 Avenue - Anything Goes - Spring Fever
Ladybug Crafts - Let's Leap into Spring
Cupcake Craftroom - Summer Blooms

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you wish to make
Bye for now
Hugs 

Sue


Monday 8 April 2013

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #111 - DT Card

Good Morning everyone, Happy Monday!
I hope you had a good weekend, it was so nice to see the sunshine for a couple of days.

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge. We are onto sketch #7.
The lovely Janet has chosen the optional theme of embossing.
For this challenge we are lucky to be sponsored by 

prize £10 voucher
and 
Prize $10 voucher


I was going to make a white on white card but as you can see, it didn't really work out like that as I got a bit carried away with the bright pink but I thought it worked better to show up the embossing.



Sketch for you to follow:


Items Used:
Digi Stamp - Pink Petticoat Material Girl (daisies) coloured with Promakers
Embossing folders- Crafts Too daisies
Couture Creations Tied together
Buttons and pearls from stash


If your take a look on the Sketch 'n Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and also see who were the winners of our last challenge


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Card Makin' Mamas - No Patterned Papers
Crafty Catz -  – Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Sandy's Crafty Creations - Anything goes with Stitching
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it and love the read any comments you may wish to make.
Bye for now
hugs
Sue

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