The Teacup Fairy + Challenges

Hi All, I managed to find a little time to create a card for a few challenges now that all this weeks DT cards are in the bag so to speak. This little image was a very lovely gift from CJ over at Cowgirl up Stamps (thank you sweetie she is adorable) she is The Teacup Fairy and I've used my promarkers to colour her. I took inspiration from 4 challenge blogs to get to the finished result, they are the challenges I am entering.

1. Cowgirl's Sunday Stampen' Challenge: The theme this week is a Colour Pallet and a Shape , I've taken a little creative liberty with the shape, but all the colours are there. The shape is my first ever circle cut with a MS corner punch, it looks quite effective.

2. Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Gave me the insight for my DP, they would like to see Checks this week, (tartan, plaids etc)

3. The Pixie Cottage Challenge: Gave me a lovely Sketch to follow.

4. Magical Crafts (fornightly) challenge: Gave me a reason to add all the Flowers cause that's their theme this week, Flower Power.

Thanks for popping in to see me, hope you enjoyed your visit, and I'll see you all in the morning with my 1st DT card this week for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.

Suzi x

Recipe:
DP: papermania Back to Basics & Blueberry Hill
Image: Cowgirl Up Stamps - lil teacup fairy
Medium: Promarkers
MS lattice punch
Nestie: small circle
MS corner punch lace doily
Sentiment nestie: Nellie's multi frame oval
Flowers: prima, bo bunny & creative craft world.
Sentiment, pearl buckle, ribbon, brad: Stash

WOYWW

Good Morning, well what's on my workspace today, "a mess" I stopped creating at 1.30 am
this morning. I have 4 DT projects on the go for this week, all the images are coloured and this was me trying to match up the paper for them. The purple card is almost complete, just the image and a few bits to add. The other papers are from my blue scrap drawers to the left, I'm trying to use them up before opening my new ones.

The second picture is just to the right of my workspace - one tilda card finished, the Koko chocolate box (its empty - and no I didn't eat them Promise!! ) my neighbour saves all her empty choccie and biscuit boxes for me. This one is waiting to be altered. There is a roses tin behind it, but that's been there since Xmas. It holds my crimper and a few bits and bobs.

That's all from me this week, don't forget to check out Julia's blog - the instigator of this lovely nonsense. hehehe!!

See you all next Wednesday.
Bye........

Baby Boy's Birthday + Challenges

Well am I on a roll, I've been crafting all day, their is no Sun today, it's muggy and overcast so I've stayed indoors apart from popping out to feed the fish in the pond, and I will go out later and water the veggies and greenhouses.

But for now I would like to share my other Baby Easel Card, ( see post below for pink baby easel card ) I've used a Sugar Nellie stamp, his name is Callum and this is for a few challenges. I used my promarkers to colour him. The recipe for the papers etc are all below this post.

Oh! I can see the sun, it's popped it's head out of the clouds, so as soon as I finish this post I'm off outside to sit and chill out with a glass of wine. I'd better hurry in case it decides to disappear.

See you all tomorrow, or maybe later tonight.

Suzi xx

Challenges Entered:

1. Totally Papercrafts Challenge: This week they are looking for an Easel card with a difference, they would like to see a male theme as well.

2. Charisma Cardz Challenge: Are looking for Something for the Boys this week

3. Crafts and Me Challenge: are asking for birthday creations this week

4. Creative Card Crew Challenge: Would like to see your Easel cards.

5. Craftalicious Challenge: Would like to see Monochrome this week.

6. Allsorts Challenge: Would like to see some embossing. I've used CB birthday embossing folder behind the image and on the message nestie.

Recipe:
DP: Papermania's sweet nothings - CC signature - Blossom hill
Image: Sugar Nellie - Callum
Medium: Promarkers
Nestie's labels 8
Image Nesti - Nellie's multi frame
Butterfly- papermania
ribbon, charm, button - stash

The Crafty Pad Challenge - Embossing

Hello my dears, It's time for another fab challenge over at The Crafty Pad, this week we would love to see your embossing skills - it can be dry, heat or liquid embossing, whatever takes your fancy. I've triple embossed my cupcakes using Rangers bridal embossing powder and for the cherry I've used Tulip glitter fabric paint. The image is from Debbie's cupcake selection of digital images which are available here on digital format or polymer format. I made a simple cupcake box as an extra little something to accompany the card.

Our sponsor this week is the fab Crafty Sentiments who have a wonderful selection of stamps available in their on line store. This adorable little stamp called Amy Spring is what one lucky random winner will receive.

I hope you will pop over and join us this week and to take a look at what my friends on the DT have created for you this week.

Thanks for popping in, do come back for another visit real soon.

Suzi x

Challenges Entered:

1. Allsorts Challenge: are looking for embossing this week

2. Simon Says Challenge: Would like to see something for a Friend this week.



Recipe:
DP: Dovecraft Birthdays
Image: Cupcakes selection from The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs
Medium: Promarkers, embossing powder & fabric glitter paint
Sentiment: The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs. Cupcake selection
Ribbon: Stash

Creative Inspirations Challenge 37 - Paper Piecing

Good Morning Dears, I hope you are having a lovely weekend, over at Creative Inspirations today we have a brand new challenge and it was my turn to choose the theme. I've opted for Paper Piecing, it's one of my favourite techniques but I don't do it often enough.

I've gone with my Belles & Whistles Sisters stamp and used promarkers for the skin and then paper pieced the blouses, trousers and the little hat using the same papers as I've used for the main card. I've even pieced the little patches on their trousers in a different paper. I think it looks good. The flowers are marianne's creatabilities cut from the same paper and sprayed with crafters companion iridescent spray & sparkle. The swirl die is from mariannes creatabilities too and is cut using DCWV textured card. The full recipe is below this post.

Our Sponsor this week is the lovely Debbie from The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs and she is giving you the chance of winning some of her wonderful images. Do pop over and take a peek you won't be disappointed. Just click on the picture below to take you there.


Thanks a bunch for popping in to visit, I hope you enjoyed your stay and that you'll come back and see me soon. I'll be back later with another DT card for The Crafty Pad challenge.

Bye for now
Suzi x


Challenges Entered are:

1. Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 59 (MMSC59): I followed the amazing sketch this week.

2. Belles & Whistles Challenge: Have a colour theme this week of Pink/Brown/White.

3. Cupcake Craft Challenge: Have a theme of Strawberry's & Cream

4. The Crazy Challenge: would like to see Spots this week

5. Creative Craft Challenge: Would like us to Stamp it Up.

6 Creative Card Crew Challenge: Would like an Easel card this week.


7. The Creative Cottage Challenge: Would like Pearls and Swirls this week.

Recipe:
DP: Dovecrafts Piece of Cake
Image: Belles & Whistles - Sisters
Medium: Promarkers for skin tones
Nesties: labels one
Swirls: mariannes creatabilities
Flowers: mariannes creatabilities sprayed with spray and sparkle
Butterfly: MS punch
Pearls: crafts for all occasions

Baby's 1st Birthday - with a twist

Good Morning again my lovelies, This is my second post and I'm showing you the card that I made following Marlene's sketch over at The Sugar Bowl Challenge. Now my title says that this is baby's 1st Birthday - with a twist. Well the twist is that this adorable Sugar Nellie stamp is actually called Callum!!! (my Grandsons name). I needed a card for a little girls 1st Birthday and all my stamps were either for a new baby or just too grown up. I thought Callum was ideal.

I know she is wearing a baseball cap, but I think it makes her look like a little tomboy. I love the finished look thanks to the sketch and the theme of Girly & Feminine.

I am also entering her into Stamptacular Sunday challenge which has a theme of Cute as a Bug, and if you make a card for a baby then you will be entered into the draw twice.

Thanks for popping by - do leave me a few words to let me know you popped in.

Cheers
Suzi x

Challenges Entered:

1. The Sugar Bowl Challenge: Has a wonderful sketch to follow from Marlene, with the theme of Girly & Feminine for this challenge.

2. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Has a theme of Cute as a Bug with an added bonus if you make a baby card you will be entered into the Random draw twice. My bug is my little butterfly hovering around the flowers.

Recipe:
DP: Dovecrafts Back to Basics
Image: Sugar Nellie (Callum)
Medium: Promarkers
Nestie's small circle
Xcut scallop border punch
MS butterfly punch
Lace, ribbon & baby pins from local haberdashery store (Remnant Kings)
Flowers & Swirls: Marianne creatables made using same papers as main card.
Gems & Pearls: crafts for occasions
Sentiment: computer

One Stop Craft - 86 Brown/Pink - DT Card

Good Morning, it's the weekend and time for another Challenge over at One Stop Crafts this weekend. Our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Francesca and its a colour one of Pink & Brown.

I've made an easel card this week with my new dig image from Cowgirl Up Stamps, she is called Check Faery, isn't she adorable. I've used promarkers and Glamour dust for her wings. The rest of my recipe is at the bottom of this post.

We are being sponsored this week by Wink Wink Ink who have some fab images over in their store. Pop over and have a peek, you won't be disappointed.

Speaking of popping over, don't forget to go take a look at the wonderful designs my fellow DT friends have created for you this week, they have excelled themselves once again.

Look forward to seeing all your lovely creations over the next week.

Take care and enjoy the weekend.

Suzi x

Other Challenges Entered.

1. Cowgirl's Stamin' Sunday Blog Hop: CJ and the posse have had a wonderful hop this week, it was lovely to visit new blogs and see some wonderful creations, I had a great time hopping all over the place. There is still time for you to enter so mosey on over there and see what's cookin'
The theme is Anything Goes.

2. Creative Card Crew Challenge: are looking for an easel card this week. They too have some wonderful DT examples for you to view.

3. Sketch and Stash Challenge: I followed the lovely sketch this week, my new stash is my image.

Recipe:
DP: K&Co Roam
DCWV texture card for mounting
Image: Check Faery from Cowgirl Up Stamps
Medium: Promarkers & Glamour dust for wings
Nestie's Oval scallops & square scallops
CB embossing folder script
Sentiment: Digital Doodles
Lace & Gems: stash

Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays - 25 Summer Vacation

Hello my dears, Woohoo!! it's nearly the weekend and the forecast is for SUN!! yippee.

Today we have a new challenge over at Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays, and the theme chosen by our Fairy Queen Roberta is SUMMER VACATIONS, my image which can be bought Here is called Summer Fun. Isn't this the most adorable image, I think that puppy wants to play, don't you.

I've used my Promarkers to colour it and I've also used one of my new Nellie's Multi frames, threaded my string though and chalked to distress it a little. My little seashells which I've used for embellishments were picked from the beach when I was in Spain last month. The full recipe for my card is below this post.

Do pop over and take a peek at the other wonderful creations my friends and colleagues on the DT have made for you.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, see you all later.

Suzi x

Other Challenge Entered:

1. Crafty Catz Challenge: This week have a theme of lets go Digital.

2. Sew Many Cards Challenge: Have an open theme this week of Anything Goes.

3. Cute Card Thursday Challenge: The theme this week is to Reuse/Recycle/Renew - My string is saved from a parcel and my seashells that I picked up on the beach are being reused as embellishments.

4. Tellen's Place Challenge: This week the theme is Summer.

5. Simon Says Challenge: This week have a theme of Friends.

Recipe:
DP: Basic Grey Origins & DCWV metallic stack.
Image: Summer fun from Prairie Fairy Designs
Medium: Promarkers
Nellie's Multi Frame
Xcut: border punch scallops
Sentiment: WOJ
String & Seashells: recycled.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Colour Combo

Good Morning, Hope you are all having a lovely week so far. It's Thursday and time for another theme over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge this week. Our theme is a colour one, and it's specific colours we are looking for. They are Black/Lime/Lilac. I promise you my ribbon is a lovely shade of lilac, but no matter how many pictures I took it turns out looking blue!!! you will have to take my word that it definitely is lilac.

We are being sponsored this week by Sassy Studio Designs, I think most of the DT are using one of their fab images. I've gone with this Sassy little lady on her sun lounger sipping a very inviting cocktail, a girl after my own heart, nothing I like better especially in this warm weather we are having. I've coloured her with promarkers, The rest of my recipe is below this post.

I won't be around much today as I'm spending it with my Grandsons, the school finishes at noon for the summer break (6 weeks) and they are all off on a 10 day holiday on Friday with Mum & Dad, I'm gonna miss them dreadfully. So today it's fun with Gran and Grandad for the boys.

Do pop over to C.R.A.F.T. and take a look at the other DT's wonderful creations.

Thanks for popping in to visit, do leave me a comment to let me know you were here.

Suzi x

Other challenge I'm entering:

1. Friday Sketchers Challenge: I followed the great sketch created by Carol this week.

2. Passion for Promarkers challenge: This week they would like you to use an image that portrays what you like to do most. For me its sitting in the sun with either a cocktail or a nice glass of chilled white wine.

3. Tellens Place Challenge: This week Terry would like to see your summer creations.

4. Stamp Something Challenge: Have a summer theme this week.

Recipe:
DP: Basic Grey - origins & DCWV metallic stack
Image: Sassy Studio Designs
Medium: Promarkers
Nestie's Mega deckles rectangles.
Swirls: Marianne Creatable dies
Flowers: Marianne Creatable dies
Pearl sprays: Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon & Gems: Stash.

Dancing Queen Lou

I made this card this morning for the Cowgirl's Sunday Stampen Challenge, which was a lovely sketch by Andrea. I love CJ's images and this one is called Lou. She looks as if she is having a rare old time. I coloured her with my promarkers and used glamour dust for her skull cap. The rest of the recipe is below this post.

I bought some of the Crafters Companion Spray & Sparkle, I love it!!! it gives a great effect to papers and flowers etc. I've used it on the nesti behind Lou, I had to go in quite close with the camera to let you see the effect which means Lou has lost some of her skin tone, but the first piccie shows her quite clearly.

Cowgirl's Challenge Blog are having a Blog hop with some lovely Candy up for grabs. I will be doing that later on so why not pop over and join in.

Thanks for popping in, I hope you enjoyed your stay and that you'll come back and see me soon.

Suzi x

Other challenges I' m entering with Lou:

1. Cowgirl's Sunday Stampen Challenge: Have a SKETCH for you to follow and they are also having a fun Blog Hop with great Candy.

2. Crafts and Me Challenge: Have a theme of BIRTHDAYS this week

3. Crafty Creations Challenge: Have a theme of SHINE - I've used glamour dist for Lou's cap and crafter's companion spray and shine on the embossed nesti.

4. A Spoon full of Sugar challenge: Have the theme this week of GOOD LUCK/BEST WISHES.

5. The Crazy Challenge: Has the theme of SPOTTY this weeks recipe

6. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: This week they are looking for Music - I've used my CB embossing folder on my nesti.

Recipe:
DP: Dovecraft back to basics
Image: Cowgirl up Stamps - Lou
Medium: Promarkers - glamour dust
Crafter's Companion spray & sparkle iridescent
Nesti's circle small & circle scallops
Marianne's swirl die
CB embossing folder Alegro
Gems & sentiment from stash

WOYWW - Work in Progress

Morning Girls, well no new goodies this week on my desk, lots of projects in progress though. Last week I asked you to guess what the brass bell was used for, you can just see the top of it behind the grey daylight lamp. Some of you got it spot on. I indeed use it if I want a cup of tea, my dear hubby was fed up with me shouting at the top of my lungs for him to put the kettle on. So I bought this in a charity shop. Now don't get me wrong, I don't ring it constantly!!! maybe twice throughout the day. Well that's all from me for this week.


Here is a card I made using my new Anya stamp and some of my new flowers and die cuts.

See you all next Wednesday.

Hugs Suzi x

Going to The Chapel - Tellens Place First

Good Morning All, Yes, we're going to the chapel, but first we're stopping off at Tellen's Place
to show her the wedding dress, after all her son designed it. This is one of Terry's images available in her store as a digital download. Isn't she pretty. I've used her as a Bride for my card.

I know it doesn't look like it but her dress has been coloured with my Promarker Ivory.

This is Terry's last challenge before she and the girls on the DT take a wee break for the summer. But don't worry, Terry will still be posting regularly and keeping us up to date with everything. I know I'll still be popping in weekly for a visit and a chat.

Challenges I'm entering are:

1. Tellen's Place Challenge: This week it's Going to the Chapel

2. The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge: This week have a theme of Wedding/Anniversary

3. Craftalicious Challenge: This week would like to see Monotone projects.

Thanks for popping by, see you all again very soon.

Suzi xx

Recipe:
DP: RAK from a friend
Image: Tellen's Place
Medium: Promarkers
Nellie's Creatables die cut shapes
Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearl buckes , ribbon & hearts from Stash
Sentiment: Dovecraft.

The Crafty Pad Challenge 76 - Recipe

Good Morning All, Happy Fathers Day to all you wonderful Dad's out there, we have the Clan visiting later on today to spoil their Dad/Grandad, I've baked some Swiss roll, choc chip cookies and a few muffins, that should keep them happy with a nice cup of tea. We are working early evening so they won't stay too long.

It's time for another wonderful Challenge over at The Crafty Pad and this week we have a recipe for you to follow, we would like to see 1circle, 2 rectangles, 3 papers and some ribbon.
I've used the fab cupcake collection available here I printed off the individual cupcake, the sentiment and the little cupcake border, used my promarkers to colour them and then added Tulip glitter fabric paint on all the cherries to make them raised and shiny.

The papers are delicious and are from the Dovecraft piece of cake range. The rest of the recipe for my card is below this post.

This week our sponsor is the lovely Joanna Sheen who is giving one lucky winner £10.00 to spend in her online store, Joanna has a host of lovely crafting goodies with free P&P in the UK.

I want to remind you that you still have a few days to enter the MEGA Challenge over at The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs, where there is a multitude of prizes for one lucky winner. Do please pop over and join in the fun.


I can't resist showing you the prizes once more for 1 lucky winner - Just take a look at this !!!

£10 Voucher

15 Promarkers - 4 adorable polymer stamps from The Crafty Pad - A selection of gorgeous ribbons from Crafty Ribbons - £10.00 voucher from Joanna Sheen and last but not least a fab selection of papers and card stack from Creative Craft World.

There is everything you need here to make some beautiful projects and it could be winging itself to you - all you need do is enter the Challenge. You have 4 days until the closing date.
So what are you waiting for - go go go !!!!

Thank you for visiting, do leave me a few words to let me know you popped in.

Suzi x

Other Challenges entered:

1. Digital Tuesday Challenge: Are asking for an Easel Card this week

2. Papertake Weekly Challenge: Would like to see Ice Cream Flavours - I've chosen Cherry & Chocolate flavours with a bit of strawberry and Vanilla thrown in.

3. Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge: This week are looking for One for The Girls.

4. Crafty Catz Challenge: Are looking for a Shaped Card. I'm hoping my easel card is deemed a shape.

Recipe:
DP: Dovecraft A piece of cake
Image: The Crafty Pad - cupcake collection
Medium: Promarkers
Nestie's circle small circle scallops Mega deckled rectangles
ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk
Flower: sizzix bigz die
Button: stash
Sentiment: The Crafty Pad cupcake collection

Ahoy there Matey!!

Hi again friends, well this is my second post today, I've been working on this little creation for a couple of days now for the Simon Says Challenge. I thought doing a pirate card would be easy peasy especially as I had the images. How silly am I. I didn't have any pirate papers or stash of any form for it.

But never say die me hearties!! I wanted to do blue and yellow as this is for a wee boy from a wee girl. So I coloured the images with my promarkers, then started searching for the paper, I came across a fragment of claire curd yellow signature paper I bought when it was released early in 2009. I'm so grateful for my scrap stash box. The sentiments were easy, I printed them off the computer and then with a ticket stamp (I removed the saying on the inside) I stamped round the words.

Now for some embellishments, Mm..... so this morning I went into Microsoft word and downloaded a couple of clip arts, I coloured the blue chest with promarkers and the little yellow one came already coloured. The boat I made on the computer using shapes and the colour pallet in word. Hey Presto!! I had it done. I'm quite pleased with the result and I'm sure that Stuart will love it.


I am entering it into two challenges and they are:

1. Simon Says Challenge: this week it is a Pirate theme and if you are struggling like me with the theme then pop over to Martine's blog, she has created some lovely papers and embellishments to help you with the challenge. I had nearly finished mine, but I've downloaded them anyway, they are fabulous.

2. Paperplay Challenge: Are looking for Something Old this week, my paper is over a year old.

Thank you so much for popping in to see me, please leave me a comment to let me know you visited.

Suzi xx

Recipe:
DP: CC signature & Laura Ashley Love Song
Image: Magnolia Pirate Stamps
Medium: Promarkers
Sentiment & embellishments: computer.
Xcut scallop border punch.

One Stop Craft - 85 One for the Boys - Dt card

Happy Saturday everyone, Hope you're all having a lovely start to the weekend.

It's time for another challenge over at One Stop Crafts, and this week it was the lovely Debs who chose the theme of One For The Boys. We were very fortunate this week to be given a choice of images from our sponsor this week, The Stamping Boutique and I must say that the quality of their images are wonderful, so clear and a joy to colour.

I used Keith simply because he reminds me of my oldest Grandson Callum who has very blonde hair, quite a few freckles and a very cheeky grin. I used promarkers to colour him. The rest of the recipe is below this post.

Do pop over and take a peek at the other wonderful creations my friends on the DT have created for you.

Thanks for popping in - I hope you enjoyed your visit and that you'll come back and see me real soon.

Suzi x

Challenges I'm entering:

1. The Stamping Boutique Challenge: Have a wonderful new Monthly challenge, all you need to do is link up your project using one of their images and a random winner will be chosen at the end of each month. How easy is that. They also have some fantastic candy up for grabs so go take a look.

2. The Crazy Challenge: Have a theme of You're a Star, include some stars in your project.

3. Creative Inspirations Challenge: The theme this week is One for The Boys.

4. Craftalicious Challenge: Has the theme of Monotone this week.

5. Pink Gem Challenge: Has the theme of Ribbon and Buttons this week


Recipe:
DP: Laura Ashley velvet love songs
Papermania: Persimmon collection
Image: The Stamping Boutique - Keith
Medium: Promarkers
Xcut scallop border punch
Sentiment: computer
Button, ribbon, balloon, stars. from stash.
Tools: TH edge distresser

Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays - 24 Dads DT Card

Hello my dears, Are you all looking forward to the weekend, I know I am. It's been a busy week this week, think I've met myself coming back a few times. lol, it's Friday and that means there is another fab challenge over at Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays.

This weekend is the time that we spoil our Dad's/Grandad's/ and all the wonderful men in our lives, and that's the theme for this week challenge. DADS.

I've used this beautiful image Gandpa & me from Prairie Fairy Designs and coloured it with promarkers, the table is coloured with water colour pencils. I haven't used a Father or Dad sentiment, I wanted something different so I've used one of my new Basic Grey Inspire sentiments.

If you haven't visited Roberta's store then please take a minute to do so. The images are just stunning, with something there to suit all occasions, you can find the store Prairie Fairy Designs HERE.

Don't forget to visit my friends and colleagues on the DT, they have created some wonderful cards for you.

Thank you for popping in to see me, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Suzi xx

Other challenges I'm entering:

1. Magical Crafts Challenge: Fathers day theme

2. Fab n Funky Challenge: Fathers day theme

3. Cupcake Craft Challenge: One for the boys theme

4. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Male card theme

5. Crafty Cardmakers Challenge: Male theme

6. Creative Inspirations Challenge: One for the boys theme this week

7. A Crafty Little Place Challenge: One for the boys theme this week

8. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: A tribute to all Fathers is the theme this week.



Recipe:

DP: papermania's A touch of teal
DCWV textured stack for mounting
Image: Prairie Fairy Designs
Nestie's oval small & oval scallops
Xcut Swiss Cheese punch
Sentiment: basic grey
Ribbon: stash

The Stamping Boutique - Blog Candy

L@@k at this wonderful Candy that The Stamping Boutique is offering to one LUCKY follower.

There are just a few rules to follow and the opportunity of being included in the draw 3 times,yes 3 times. Now girls, I don't ask much but if you are one of my followers and decide to become a follower of The Stamping boutique and enter this fantastic draw will you tell them and me that I sent you. Please............. lol. I so want to play with these goodies.

The draw will take place on July 18th.

Thanks for dropping by, see you all soon.

Hugs Suzi x

Fleur Anya Ooh la la

Hello my dears, well it's a glorious day here in Bonny Scotland, in fact dare I say it's just a tad too hot!!!! for me that is. I've been in and out of the garden most of the day and in between I've been playing with my new stash. This is my second card with the lovely Anya, she is such a cutie I just had to make another one. I've made this for three challenges.

1. Club Anya Challenge: Has a recipe this week for 5 circles, 3 squares, 1 rectangle. Anya has been stamped on a circle, layered onto another circle, I have punched out three circles and added button. My three squared are the card, a small square bottom right hand corner with a square diamante on top. My rectangle is my sentiment. I'm really quite pleased with the result.

2. Charisma Cardz Challenge: This week are looking for BLING!! - I've put gems in Anya's hair band and given her little pearl earrings. My threads on the buttons are glitter threads.

3. Stamp Something challenge: Are looking for a happy card/project this week.

Thank you so much for popping in to visit, I hope you enjoyed your stay and that you will leave me a few words so that I know you've visited

Suzi xx

Recipe:
DP: Blossom Hill & Dovecraft back to basics
Image; The Greeting Farm - Fleur Anya
Medium: Promarkers
Nestie's Circle small & Circle scallops
Sentiment: Imaginisce
Flower: Wild Orchid Crafts.
Swirls: Marianne Creatabilities
Buttons & Thread: stash.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 54 - A Sketch

Good Morning my lovelies, Woohoo it's Thursday which means we are heading towards the
weekend, but before that we have another wonderful challenge for you over at C.R.A.F.T.

We would like you to follow the delicious sketch that Eileen has drawn up for you. I've used my newest stamp and I must say this is my first stamp from the Greetings Farm, she is called Fleur Anya, isn't she adorable, I think I'm hooked and will certainly be buying more of these little cuties. I've coloured her with my Promarkers. For the rest of the recipe see the details at the end of the post.

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Claire who owns Hope Jacare Doodles. She calls herself a doodler, sorry Claire but I have news for you, that's not true!! You are an Artist my dear and a very good one too. Do go visit Claire, the images can be bought through the lovely Stitchy Bear Stamps store. You can find them both Here

On a final note don't forget to visit my fellow DT friends to see what they have created for you this week, some of them have used the wonderful images from Claire's store.

Thanks for popping in, I hope you'll come back and see me real soon.

Bye for now.

Suzi x

Other challenges this card is entering are:

1. One Stitch at a Time Challenge: are celebrating the launch of some fab new images and are asking us to make something for a CELEBRATION.

2. Donna's Den Challenge: This is a new challenge blog and Donna's first challenge, she is asking for a Birthday Celebration card/project. Do pop over and join in the fun, Donna is a great sponsor and supporter to a lot of challenges. The challenge will run for two weeks.

3. Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge: This is there 1st challenge over at Bunny Zoe's and it is a Monthly challenge. The theme for their launch is to make something Nice & Girly.


Recipe:
White core card
DP: LLB Retro Rose collection
Image: The Greeting Farm - Fleur Anya
Medium: Promarkers
Nellie's Multi Frame oval
Swirls: Marianne Creatabilities
Flowers, pearl stamens: Wild Orchid Crafts
Flat pearls: stash
Sentiment: stash

WOYWW - Before and After

I haven't posted what's on my desk for a while, I'm afraid life just gets in the way sometimes.
The first picture is what I was working on this morning - finishing off a couple of DT cards, can you see my bell at the back of my desk and can you guess what I use it for????


The post man arrived about an hour ago with a package for me and then Parcel force arrived 5 mins later with another couple of packages. This is some of what was inside them, I couldn't get the rest on my desk, I might take another photo later.





I treated myself over the weekend and it all arrived this morning. My new papers are adorable, I love Wild Orchid flowers, no I have more!!! a couple of new stamps, and lots of Marianne's creatable dies. I can't wait to play!! but that won't happen till much later - I have my sweet Grandsons to
day, I'm picking them up from school and then we are going to bake fairy cakes and choc chip cookies. Pop to the park for a while and then dinner.

So I won't get playing until Mum picks them up at 7.30pm.



I'm linking this to the lovely Julia over at Stamping Ground, she started all this (bet she didn't know just how popular it would become)

Bye for now - off to get the twins.

Suzi xx

The Crafty Pad Challenge 75 - Paper Piecing

Hello my dears, well I'm back with another DT card for the day. It's for the Challenge this week over at The Crafty Pad which is Paper Piecing. This is the first time I've ever used this method on a digital image, and it turned out a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Especially with Debbie's new cupcake ready to print decoupage images.
Excuse the pun - but it was a piece of cake!!!

Our Sponsor this week is the lovely Lou from
and she has a wonderful prize for one very lucky random winner. Take a look at these.
Lou stocks a fab variety of crafting goodies in her store, so pop over and take a peek, just click on the above banner.


I have even more good new for you. Debbie has some fantastic newly released images for you to view NOW. There is a Ladies Selection, with some beautiful shoes, slippers, vintage boots and a dreamy hat. Also Lenni the Lion and Ella the efalump, they are all available in digital form only at the moment, but watch this space I'm sure they will be available in polymer very soon.
Just click on this adorable image to take you to The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs.

I think that's all from me for now, do have a lovely day everyone and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Suzi x

Other challenges I'm entering with my cupcakes are:

1. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: This week are looking for paper piecing.

Recipe:
DP: cc signature, Dovecrafts A Piece of Cake
Image: Cupcakes from The Crafty Pad.
Sentiment: The Crafty Pad
Ribbon: fantasticribbons.co.uk