We're Anything but Square at Lili's Little Fairies !

Hello again everyone, I hope you are having a good week

I'm back again, this time is for the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

the theme for the next week is

Anything but a Square !

Don't forget though you HAVE to use an LOTV stamp or die-cut to be eligable for the prize draw.

The prize this week is 2 stamps  of the winner's choice  from the brand new Lili of The Valley release. 

Onto my card. This is one of my older LOTV stamps, I haven't used her for ages which is a shame as I think she is so sweet. For the decorative frame I wanted to try something a bit different so I have used an embossing folder which I have cut around.

Sorry this is a big picture but the next size down seemed too small to see any detail clearly.

      

Items Used:

Ink Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley New Hat coloured with Promakers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment ~ LOTV Vintage Labels Occasions

Papers ~ First Edition Love Letter

Embossing folders:  Cuttlebug Swiss dots and Graces Frame

MFT Diemanics Mini Rolled Roses die

Cheery Lynn Mini fanciful flourish die

Ribbon and pearls from stash.

If you take a look on the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge you will the wonderful creations by the rest of the Design Team, they really are so inspiring.

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

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Inky Chicks - Becky's Bingo Grid - (Pearls/Image/Ribbon)

Love to Create - Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Flowers and ribbon

Addicted to Stamps - Use material/texture (have used embossing, hope that counts!)

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge DT Card - Shoes

Good Morning to you all, my wonderful blogging buddies.

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

Well, it's Wednesday already so that means the start of a new Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.

Our theme this week, chosen by the lovely Rachel is a good one it's

Shoes

They can be the main focus or incorporated into an image.

We are sponsored by Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Who are offering a great prize of $5 to spend in store

I have seen so many gorgeous paper bows on cards lately that I really wanted to have a go at making one to go with the bows on my shoes. I do not have one of the special dies so I was really pleased to find a fabulous tutorial  here       ( thank you Helene for the link). I think you may be seeing a few more of these bows on my cards in the future, they are so easy to make.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - Bugaboo High Heels Bow coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment ~ Lili of the Valley Vintage Labels 

Spellbinders labels 1 and labels 8

Tiny red gems from stash

If you take a look on the Fab 'n' Funky blog you will see the wonderful creations by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following fabulous challenges:
PTT - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Girly/Female
Top Tip Tuesday - Lavishly Luscious Layers!
Oldie but Goodie - Glitz and Glam (old items - papers and red gems)

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today . I would also like to say a massive thank you for all your kind comments on my card yesterday, you have really boosted my confidence.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

Passion for Promakers DT Card - Add Sparkle

Hello to you all my wonderful Blogging buddies.

Well, here I am with my first DT card for the Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

To be honest, I was so shocked when Denise Emailed me to ask if I would like to join her wonderful team that I thought she may had made a mistake! I really do feel so lucky to be part of such a talented and friendly team. 

So the theme for the next week chosen by the lovely Pinky is:

Add Sparkle.

Don’t forget to be eligible for our prize draw you must use your Letraset products (i.e. promarkers, flex markers, aqua markers, tria markers, metallic or neon markers) and of course follow the theme.

The sponsor is the fabulous Whiff of Joy Stamps who will be giving the prize of a stamp to the lucky winner.

Seeing the theme I knew immediately which image I wanted to use as it gave me a good excuse to add plenty to glitter to her gorgeous wings. I also used my fabulous new Memory Box border die that I won from Oysterstamps in a competition they had on Facebook. I have of course used one of my favourite colours.

Close up to show the glitter on her wings

Items Used:

Digi stamp ~ Weestamps Silver Fairy coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers ~ Pink Petticoat daisy bouquet and doodle swirls

Senitment ~ Woodware ( I think!)

Memory Box Nottingham Border Die

Martha stewart butterfly punch

Stickles ~ stardust

lace and gems from stash

If you take a look on the Passion for Promakers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations by the rest of the design team. I hope lot's of you will be able to join in with this one too.

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

I ♥ Promarkers ~ Anything Goes

Cupcake challenge - With bells on (just a small one on her wings so feel free to delete if necessary)

Eureka Stamps -  use Turquoise or Teal

Love the Create - Anything Goes with a Sentiment.

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Anything Goes

That Craft Place ~ New Goodies (Die)
Polkadoodles ~ Monochromatic

My Time to Craft - Things with wings
Craftroom Challenge - Monochrome

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate your support and encouragement.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #106 DT card

Good Morning to you all my wonderful blogging buddies.

I hope you are all well and had a good weekend, they go so quick don't they!

This will be a busy week on my blog so I'd better get on with it.

Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge  and we are using sketch #2 with the optional theme set by the lovely Doreen of Die Cuts.

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

Crafty Individuals, full details of the fabulous prize are on the challenge blog

Here is my card. Now, I must confess that I did forget about the theme until I had finished my card but luckily I had used my spellbinders die to cut out the image so I think I got away with it!

Here is the sketch for you to follow this time

Items Used

Digi Stamp ~ Bugaboo Edward Elephant Flower. Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Pink Paislee Indigo Blue

Spellbinders Labels 8

Corner rounder punch

Whimsy Friendship Ticket Sentiments

Organza ribbon from stash

If you pop over to the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge. I am looking forward to seeing your take on the sketch.

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

Sweet Stamping - ribbon

OSATT - Use a digi

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes with optional flowers

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

Bye for now.

Hugs 

Sue

Joanna Sheen Challenge DT card ~ 3,2,1 !!

Good Morning to you all my lovely blogging buddies and a warm welcome to my new followers, thank you so much for choosing to follow me.

I hope you are all having a good weekend and that you are not affected too much if you have snow where you are. We are very lucky living on the South Coast, it rarely snows and if does it never stays around for too long.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge. The theme for the next fortnight is

3 – 2 – 1

3 different papers , 2 embellishments or 2 types embellishments and   

1 main image.

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

For this challenge I was sent a really cute image and 3 papers printed out from the Holly Pond Hill CD Rom. I was also sent some gorgeous spotty ribbon and a wonderful silver heart charm.

Since the image is fairly large I made a twisted easel card, in order to use all 3 papers. The sentiment was included with the image and reads 'Relax it's your Birthday'

Close up to show that cute image and gorgeous heart

Items Used - All from Joanna Sheen

Image, papers and sentiment  Holly Pond Hill CD Rom

Spotty Ribbon

Silver Heart

If you pop over to the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog 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

Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Tie up your loose ends ( add a bow)

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really do appreciate your support and encouragement. 

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend and stay safe and warm

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

It's Anything Goes at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are all having a good week and for those of you who still have the snow I hope you stay safe and warm. Our snow had nearly all melted but then we had another light covering this morning but thankfully not too much this time.

Today is the start of a new Lili's Little Fairies Challenge and the theme this week is

Anything Goes

For this challenge we are sponsored by Nitwits collections who will be giving a $10 voucher to the lucky winner to spend on their fabulous website

 I was pleased to use one of my newest stamps. I love these cute bears practising their football skills and they were so much fun to colour.

I used 2 embossing folders and I added texture to the light green card using a paper crimper.

Close up showing those cute bears. I coloured the footballs twice and cut them out to layer up.

Items used

Image ~ Lili of the Valley Footballing bears coloured with Promarkers

Backing paper ~ First Edition Up and Away

Embossing Folders - Cuttlebug Stars and  Spellbinders M-Bossabilities

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley sentiment tags

Spellbinders Labels 8

Twine from stash

 If you pop over to the Lilis Little Fairies Challenge blog and see the fabulous creations by the rest of the design team. I look forward to seeing what you come up with this week too.

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Embossing

Here come the boys  Bingo (blue / free - I have chosen embossing / image)

ABC challenges - Birthday
Emerald Faeries - Celebration
Stamp n Doodle - a boy's / male  birthday theme
Cutie Pies  - use 3 different textures
Tuesday Throwdown - Furry Friends
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Thank you so much to taking the time to look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement means so much to me.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

A Gem of a Challenge - Emboss It

Hello Everyone and Happy Saturday!

Well, we definitely have the snow now, like most of the U.K. it seems. 

My children were sent home from school after their first lesson yesterday and the way things are looking I am not sure that they will be going in on Monday either.

Today is the start of a new A Gem of A Challenge 

We have changed things slightly so we will now have weekly challenges.

As we have a large DT we have split into 2 teams, The Pinks and The Gems so each team will be doing alternate weeks..

This week is The Pinks turn and the lovely Katie had chosen the theme of 

Emboss it !

(Can be either wet or dry)

This challenge will run until 6pm 25th January 

The prize for the winner will be.....

2 Individual Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).....

I used Pink Gem Designs stunning Snowdrops image. I think that it is so beautifully delicate and perfect for a Winter birthday. The sentiment is also from Pink Gem design and is part of the wonderful Vintage Occasions Sentiments. In this set you get loads of different sentiments and a blank frame if you want to add your own .

So here is my card, I made a frame for the image and raised it slightly which is hard to see on my photo.

Close up of the image to try and show that some of the petals have been coloured twice to layer up.

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Snowdrops coloured with Promarkers

Digi Sentiment - Pink Gem Design Vintage Occasions Sentiments

Embossing folder ~ Couture Creations Intrinsic 

Paper - Dovecraft Back to Basics

Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH

Shaped card blank form Craftwork cards

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

Totally Papercrafts - Embossing

LMM - Winter Birthday

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

MAWTT - Happy Birthday

Allsorts - Flower Power

Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for looking at my blog today and for all your support and encouragement you have given me this week too. You really are so kind

I hope you all have a good weekend

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Something Girlie at the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Hello again everyone
I hope you are all well and that you have had a good week.
The snow has finally arrived here, it's been coming down heavily for the last 3 hours and shows no signs of stopping.  I hope those of you that have to go out in it take care and stay safe.

Well it Friday already, thank goodness, and the start of a new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge.

For the next 2 weeks our theme is one of my favourites:

Something Girlie

Our sponsor giving a prize to our lucky winner is the wonderful "Live and Love crafts"

I decided to make another Spring-Time card, although at the moment Spring here in the U.K. seems like a long way off! It also gave me a chance to use my newest Memory Box die which I bought with some of my Christmas money. It's called Fabulous Phlox, I really love this and you also get the delicate leaves with it too.
So here is my card:

Close up of the pretty image, you can just about see the sparkle I have added to her wings

Items Used

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamps Spring Bringer coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Promises

Sentiment - LOTV Everyday Grungy Sentiment

Memory Box die - Fabulous Phlox

Stickles - Stardust

Ribbon, flower trim and pearls from stash

If you take a look on the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge Blog you will see the stunning creations 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:

CLP sketch Challenge - challenge 54 fab sketch

I ♥ Promarkers - Layer it Up!

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Something new (new flower die)

Lisa B designs - Spring Time

Perfect Sentiment - 'Encourage Me' with Ribbon

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Challenge #40 - Die Cuts & Flowers

Right, that's all from me for now.

 Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue ♥

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge ~ Let's Get Moving!

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

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

Thank you so much for your kind comments on my last cards on Monday. I felt quite nervous posting them after having a gap of over a week. You have really boosted my confidence.

 So, today is the start of a new Fab 'n' Funky Challenge and this week the lovely Shirley has chosen a fabulous theme for you

Get Moving !

 - Show us something that has someone who is moving or doing some sort of activity!

This week we have wonderful new sponsor MayzyArt Digital Stamps Designs who is offering a prize of 5 digi stamps to the winner

We were lucky on the Design Team to be able to choose an image to use for the challenge.

I picked this pretty girl as she really reminds me of my beautiful youngest daughter who loves singing and dancing.

Items Used:

Digi stamp - MazyArt Chantelle coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Back to Basics II

Sentiment - LOTV  sentiment tags

Embossing folder- Crafts Too Music Notes

MFT Dienamics musical note die

Stickles Stardust

If you pop over to the Fab 'n' Funky 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 this card into the following fabulous challenges:

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Add a tag or sentiment/Anything Goes
Digi Haven – Sparkles & Bling
Glitter n Sparkle - Use a digi
Everybody Art Challenge - Girl
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - One for the Girls

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.

Bye for now

Hugs 

Sue

Oh So Girly! - Card Mania Challenge

Hello again everyone

This is my second post today. Sorry about that, nothing from me for over a week then 2 in one day!!

Today is the start of a new Card Mania Challenge

Our theme for the next 2 weeks is

Oh So Girly!

For this challenge we are sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy

Prize - 3 digis of winners choice

The design team were given an image from DigiStamps4Joy to use for this challenge. This sweet girl looks deep in thought thus my choice of sentiment. After making so many Christmas and Winter cards it was nice to get out my Spring-time papers again. I just love adding flowers to my card, as you may have noticed!

Items Used

Digi stamp - Digistamps 4 Joy Dezzi Dances coloured with Promarkers

Kanban ink stamp ~ Spring Meadow (for edges)

Papers - Wild Rose Studio Annabelles Meadow

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish

Memory Box Fancy Blossoms die 

Memory Box Floral Delights die

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Pearls and ribbon from stash

If you pop over to the Card Mania Challenge you will see the wonderful creation made by the rest of the Design Team and see who were the winners of the last challenge, there is also details of a DT Call at the moment.

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

Paper Shelter - Flower Extra Vaganza ( lots of flowers!)

Penny's Challenges ~ Anything goes

Inky Chicks ~ Anything Goes

Willow Sketchie - Sketch and or Theme - In the garden

Card making Mama's - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Ribbon

Creative Creations ~ # 1 ~ Anything Goes
Lisa B Designs - Spring
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Ribbon and Flowers

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement really means so much to me.

Bye for now 

Hugs 

Sue

Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge #105 with a bit of Vintage!

Good Morning Everyone

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We have a light covering of snow here this morning.  Being on the South Coast of England we don't get it that often so it's always a bit of a novelty for us!! 

I am really sorry that it has been over a week since my last card. I have been busy happily making DT cards all of which seem to be due in the same week so that meant I didn't have any that I could show you until now.

Right, I'd better get started. Today is the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge which is our first one of the year.

We have decided to have a 'retro' year and start from sketch 1 from our catalogue. However just to make it a little different we will now have an optional theme for you. So our OPTIONAL theme which has been picked by Daniele our wonderful Team Leader is Vintage 

Our sponsor for this challenge is an new one for us - the fabulous

Live and Love Crafts who will be giving a £10 voucher to the lucky winner

As you will see I have rotated the sketch to fit my image. I have used one of many wonderful images which are available free from Free Vintage Digistamps and coloured it lightly with Distress Ink

Close up of flower made using Cheery Lynn Sweet William Die cut 5 times and layered up

 Here is the sketch:

Items Used:

Image ~ free Digi stamp from freevintagedigistamps

Kanban ink stamp ~ Spring Meadow (for edges)

Distress Ink ~ Weathered Wood

Papers ~ Papermania Capsule collection Aqua 

Cheery Lynn Sweet William

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish

Sentiment ~ Woodware

If you pop over to the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team including Jayne, our new team member.

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

Addicted to stamps and More - Nature
Allsorts -  Dies and Punches
J+C Creations - something old, something new (old paper new flower die)
MAWTT - Floral Delights
Charisma cardz - Happy Birthday
Divas by design - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.
 I will be back later with my DT card for the Card Mania Challenge

Bye for now

Hugs   

                                 Sue

New Beginnings at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning to you all my lovely blogging buddies

I hope you are well and for those who are not I hope you feel better soon. There seem to be so many nasty bugs going around at the moment.

Today is the start of a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge

this time the theme picked by the lovely Donna is

New Beginnings

The prize for the winner will be....

4 Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).....

So, I decided to make a card for a new baby boy as the last new baby card I made was for a girl. 

Pink Gems Designs has loads of cute images suitable for new babies, I was really spoilt for choice.

I also used a wonderful Pink Gem's Designs sentiment which can be written to personalise the card and make it extra special.

 Close up of the cute image

Items used:

Digi stamp - Pink Gem Designs Moon Baby coloured with Promarkers

Digi sentiment - Pink Gem Design  A special delivery

Papers - First Edition Up and Away

Seam binding, twine and charm from stash

Embossing folder ~ Crafts Too Stars

Stickles ~ Stardust

If you take a look at the A Gem of a Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations make by the Design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge

There is also a DT call, if you think you may be interested in working with some gorgeous images and being part of a friendly team click here for more details

I would like to enter this card into the following fabulous challenges
Sandy's crafty creations - Anything Goes plus use blue and/or white
Crafty Ribbons - New Beginnings
Totally Papercrafts - Something New
Crafty Sentiments - New
Simon Says Stamp - Something New
4crafty chicks- ribbon and bows
My Time to Crafty - all about the new
Creative Inspirations - Celebration
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time once again to look at my blog today. It really does mean a lot to me

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Anything Goes at Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge

Good Morning Everyone

I can hardly believe it's Friday already, the week had flown by. 

The children go back to school on Monday, I'm not looking forward to that and neither are they!

Anyway, I'm here to tell you about the new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge which starts today.

The theme for the first challenge of the year is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by the wonderful Stamp Fairy who will give a prize of $10 voucher to the lucky winner.

The design team were very lucky to have some gorgeous images from Stamp Fairy to use.

I love cute Mimi with her teddy and decided to make a card to send hugs to a special friend.

Items Used

Digi stamp - Stamp fairy Mimi Teddy coloured with Promarkers

Papers - First Edition Daydream

 Whimsy Friendship Ticket Sentiments

Woodware sentiment stamp

Spellbinders ovals and scalloped ovals

MFT dienamics Flower trio die

Kraft card, ribbon and pearls from stash

If you take a little look on the Stampin' for the Weekend Blog 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 challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Favourite embellishments (Flowers and ribbon)

By the cute and Girly - cute and Girly!

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today. I really appreciate your encouragement and support.

Bye for now

Hugs

Sue

Lili's Little Fairies - Use 2 Backing Papers

Hello to you all, my wonderful blogging buddies and a big welcome to my new followers too, I feel so honoured to have you there

Well, after our little Christmas break I'm here to let you know about the new challenge starting today over at 

Lili's Little Fairies.

The theme this time is a nice easy one:

Use 2 Backing Papers

The prize for the lucky winner this time is from NITWITS COLLECTIONS who are giving a $10 voucher to spend on their website

I used one of my older LOTV stamps that I haven't used for a while. It was so nice to colour some of my favourite images again.  I stamped these cute teddies in Memento Rich Cocoa ink to give them a softer look.

Items used:

Ink Stamp - Lili of the Valley Birthday Bumps coloured with Promakers

Papers - First Edition  Up and Away

Memory Box Corner Bow die

Martha Stewart Cherish punch

Personal Impressions Sentiment Stamp

Craftwork cards card blank

If you pop over to the Lili's Little Fairies 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 have just spotted this hasn't been posted on the challenge blog yet but I'm sure it will be soon!!!)

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

Fussy and Fancy - Furry Friends

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Cards Galore - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Celebration

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today and for all of your previous comments. Your are all so kind.

Bye for now

hugs 

Sue