Sunday 31 May 2009

Friday Sketchers meets SCSC



Another Anya this time from the snow,rain,and shine set these are available from Tracy at Dies to Die For (although I think she is waiting for more stock at the moment) she does had lots of other lovely goodies.

I have used the Friday Sketchers sketch which was for a card made with the middle shape,I have used a square card and put the shape on top.
The papers are craft work card from last year, the colours are inspired by the SCSC challenge this week to use pink turquoise and a bit of brown.

Image coloured with pro markers and I have used some stickles on the fur bits..but I don't like it I need some of that white fluffy stuff but I am not sure what it's called!!!

Have a great Sunday and thanks for looking Sue :o)

Saturday 30 May 2009

Quick Miss Anya



Can you believe this is my first Miss Anya card how behind the times am I!!!
My BG wisteria pad arrived on Friday and had to have a quick play.
No challenges just a card...just because!!
Miss Anya is available form Dies to Die For and of course she is coloured with pro-markers.
No sentiment on this card yet like I said a just because card just in case!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Sketch Challenge from Tracey at Dies to Die For


Tracy from Dies to Die For has a great sketch challenge running until 31st May and if you like Greeting Farm stamps then you had better pop over here and have a go beacause Tracey has a great first prize,the fabulous Sketch is by Dawney P.

Mum asked me to make a card for a 3 year old who loves pink but is a bit of a tomboy so this high hopes stamp "Tidy up Tilly" was perfect.
The papers are Doodlebug bubblegum and pretty pink pinstripes and both the papers and stamp are available from Tracey at Dies to Die For.

I have also discovered today that the craft work card sentiments fit perfectly into the SU punch and scalloped border punch what a result.

Tilly is coloured with pro-markers don't forget the passion for pro-markers challenge this week anything goes with fabulous prizes.

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Monday 25 May 2009

Passion for Pro-Markers 1st challenge


Well the day has arrived and we start the new challenge blog Passion for Pro-Markers.
Fantastic first challenge it is too.. we have 3 fantastic sponsors with 3 fabulous prizes.

Angel Crafts 3 x ribbon kits
Die to Die For 2 x Stamps
Joanne Sheen 1 x full set of 92 pro-markers (yes that's correct one full set)

Just sorry I can't enter!!

Pop over to the blog here and have a go, anything go's this week as long as you use just one pro-marker and let us know what colours you have used.
Just for this week only we ask you don't combine the challenge with any others, but when you see the fantastic prizes I am sure you won't mind.

This is my first ever DT card and I am so proud and thrilled to be part of this great DT. I hope you like it.
The dress is coloured with dusky pink, blossom and rose pink
The rose is coloured with, blossom and rose pink, the face is ivory, blush and pastel pink and her hair is coloured with sandstone,cinnamon and cocoa and highlighted with gelly roll med sakura white pen.

If you have any pro-markers at all be it 1 or 92 please come and join us this week we can't wait to see your creations.

Good Luck everyone.

Sue :o)

Saturday 23 May 2009

Sketch and Stash



I was going to keep this until tomorrow but I couldn't wait.. I am in love with these Annie stamps from Charmed cards and crafts.

If you like them too come back in a couple of days time as I am going to be sharing some birthday candy and I am going to include one of these little darlings...just not sure which little darling I can bare to part with at the moment!!!!

The papers are SU Washington Apple and again I have kept the card using the Sketch And Stash sketch simple because the papers are so busy and beautiful.

Annie has been coloured with Pro-Markers...don't forget our challenge starts on Tuesday and we have some fabulous prizes so check it out here.

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)

Friday Sketchers



I love this fabulous sketch on Friday Sketchers,I have kept this card very simple as the papers are so beautiful, they are BG marrakech... I need some more!!! I have used them so much I am running out!!!
The gorjuss girl is courtesy of Natalie (thanks hun) she is just so cute with her scull and cross bones in her hair.

She has been coloured with pro-markers don't forget the new challenge on Tuesday with fabulous prizes see the info here

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Friday 22 May 2009

Fantastic News!!!

Are you ready for this our first challenge on Passion for Pro-markers has not got 1 but 3 fantastic sponsors!! Yes that's right 3 and do you want to know what the prizes are then sit down and I will tell you!!!.

Angel crafts

3 x ribbon kits

Tracey at Dies to Die for

2 x Stamps

Joanna Sheen

1 x full set of 92 yes that is 92 pro markers


The challenge will be an open one this week you can use as many colours as you want as long as they are pro markers... so get your thinking caps on and get creating, this is a chance to win some fantastic prizes.

Each of these ladies will be choosing there favourite card for the winner of their prize.

Please spread the word and don't forget to come over and join us for our first challenge on Tuesday 26th May.

I am so excited to be part of the DT for this great new challenge, and I can't wait to get started.

Good luck everyone Sue :o)

Tuesday 19 May 2009

I made it onto the Passion for Pro-marker DT



I am so thrilled but a little scared I have made the DT for the passion for pro-marker challenge blog starting on May 26th.
Thank you Gina and Denise for the chance to be on the team.

If like me you love your pro-markers come and Join us on the 26th May for the first challenge.

The other talented DT members are (I look forward to workig with you all)

Caryn - http://glittermesilly.blogspot.com/

Debbi - http://www.wiccababe.blogspot.com/

Helen - http://paperholicsanonymous.blogspot.com/

Ida - http://ipb.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://mariaadams.wordpress.com/

Michele - http://micheleroos-space.blogspot.com/

Natalie – http://nattykcards.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.lil-paper-pixie.blogspot.com/


thanks Sue :o)

Colour Create



Here is my card for the colour create challenge this week which is sky blue tan and ecru, mine is more thunderstorm blue than sky blue!! but hay most appropriate for the type of weather we are having at the moment!!! where is the spring? it will be summer soon I just hope it gets better.

Tilda with her corn has been paper pierced with the same paper which is a digital download, I have never used one before but I am really happy with the quality of the printing, I did it on a thicker quality paper and I came out really well.



A little peep at the inside which is very basic.

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)

Saturday 16 May 2009

Two Challenges and two posts in one day!!



I love this PB Bitty Angel Bear and decided to use her for the Sketch Saturday sketch, this card also fits in with the PB recipe challenge to use 3 flowers, 2 papers and 1 brad or charm.
The papers are last years Laura Ashley papers the white mulberry flowers are available from dies to die for and the roses are from the £1 store, I have attempted to colour with distress inks again but I am still struggling with these, and the good old Martha Stewart lace punch has come out again.



A little glimpse inside.

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Friday Sketchers Christmas!!!!



I have used this cute little PB mouse for my card this week using the Friday Sketchers Sketch.... another card to add to my Christmas box!!! The papers are Dovecraft and the snowflakes are made with the XCut punch.



Just a glimpse of the inside.

Have a good weekend and thanks for looking Sue :o)

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Just a card (also now a challenge entry!!!)



No challenges for this one just a card!!! I received my stamps from Pink Gem Designs yesterday (must say great service) and my neighbour brought her new baby boy home so a great excuse to use one of the stamps to make this card.
I have done a little bit of paper piercing on this one and the flowers and charm are from my stash,the papers and brads are SU.

Ok change of mind thanks to Lorraine this is now being entered for the Simon Says Challenge "one for the boys"!!!

Thanks for looking. Sue :o)

Tuesday 12 May 2009

Playing in the sugar bowl



I have made this card with the fab sketch from Marlene at the sugar bowl challenge this time.
The gorjuss girl was kindly sent to me by Natalie, papers are BG urban prairie and the flowers,ribbons and buttons from my stash.

This is for a sweet little girl who will be 6 in June.

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Sunday 10 May 2009

Sketch Saturday and Just Magnolia



I coloured this Tilda on Friday night I was determined to try and get the Just Magnolia challenge done this weekend sometime I missed last week (life is still a bit hectic!!!) I choose this Tilda because she has a heart stitched on her dress and the challenge is stitching. I am still not confident with my sewing machine so I have used some ribbon with stitching printed on it and I have done some faux stitching around the matt that she is mounted on.

I have used the Sketch Saturday Sketch the image is not quite the right shape but it has adapted quite well.

The papers are the Blue Hill collection from crate paper, they are so gorgeous they have a beautiful texture I hate to cut them up!!!



Here is the inside of the card.

Thursday 7 May 2009

Friday Sketchers



Just in time for Friday Sketchers!!! this is the first time since I don't know when that I have made a tall card,this sketch just lends itself to this shape.
How cute is this dragon he is from stampavie and is available from dies to die for.
There are others in this range and I hope to get more as they are just too cute.

The papers are the gorgeous BG "marrakech" I am loving these papers they are so versatile,
Flower and button from stash and sentiment is SU.


Click picture for better look!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Sketch Saturday



I have used this gorgeous little sugarsnap angel they come ready mounted in a cute little tin and there are 8 of them and they are all gorgeous!!!, they are available from dies to die for and I love them.
The sketch is from Sketch Saturday and all the papers, card, ribbon, and brads are SU. I have also used my retro flower punch.



Update on FIL he is out of hospital but can't be left on his own as he is too weak,again taking each day as it comes.

Thanks for looking.

Sue :o)

Monday 4 May 2009

MIA Again

What a weekend!!! just when I thought things were getting back to normal again after the sad death of my MIL in April... yesterday FIL had a heart attack and is in a specialist unit in the Bristol BRI hospital, the surgeon told us they see this a lot when a couple have been married for such a long time. He had a procedure performed on him yesterday where they but a stent in one of the arteries in his heart. I am so sorry for my lack of blogging and not leaving you all comments, guess May will just disappear now a bit like April did!!! Oh well onwards and upwards. Sue :o)

Saturday 2 May 2009

CCT somthing Shinny and Explosion Box



Hi all hope you are enjoying your bank holiday weekend ours is going to be a fairly busy one but at least the weather is good.
My husbands friend a work retired yesterday so this card was made very quickly on Thursday night it fits the CCT Thursday challenge to use something shinny.




We are off to a Christening tomorrow,I have made this explosion box to go with the present I am hoping to find time later to make a card but we have friends coming for a meal this evening so I am off to do some cooking now!!.

You may have noticed I have the dies to Die for guest designer logo in my side bar, I received my DT kit this morning and I can't wait to get started, this is my first ever DT call just hope I can do Tracy proud.

Thanks for looking Sue :o)