Penny Black Saturday Challenge

This week on the penny black challenge it is colour and it is one of my favourite combinations pink and brown.
I have been neglecting my penny black stamps of late and I need a few Birthday cards and this one is perfect for young and old alike.
Card stock and papers are SU flowers and brads form stash.

Inside the card



Still no light box why is it when you want something badly it always takes an age to arrive!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Award from Kim-Marie

I have received his award from my SBS9 sister Kim-Marie and I do appreciate it because I haven't been very good at keeping in touch over the past few months so it is nice to know she is still there for me. I need to pass this on to 7 other people and this is very difficult but here go's I have 7.. really I want to give it to everyone that takes the time to visit and leave comments.

Natalie
Annie
Rach
Amanda
Bev
Donalda
Linda

Thank you to everyone for your continued support Sue :o)

WOJ Sketch Challenge

Hi Quick post this morning I found this image coloured in my drawer last night I think I must have been practising my colouring when I first got her.
I have made a quick card no fuss or frills with the whiff of joy sketch.
Papers are papermania "sweet nothings" again!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Sketch Saturday

There is a great sketch over on Sketch Saturday and my little WOJ mouse came yesterday so I decided to combine using the cute little mouse with the sketch.

This card is very simple and definitely no flowers as it is for my baby who will be 26 on Wednesday, where does the time go!!
He has come to appreciate my cards over the past year and doesn't think they are a cheap!! option anymore.
I just hope he likes it.

I will be decorating the inside but I wanted to get a picture before the light has gone completely

The papers are BG archaic and just the job for men's cards.
The letters were free on a magazine before Christmas

DO NOT ADJUST YOUR BLOG!!!



No you are not seeing things I have decided not to put my Christmas kit away and when I get a sketch I like.. I a going to make a Christmas card and put it away for next year that way I might have enough cards for everyone to have a handmade one !!!
I also had several stamps and papers that didn't see the light of day and if I use them now I won't be tempted by new ones!!

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)

Friday Sketchers challenge

Friday Sketchers are back with a great sketch which I have turned (thanks Bev for giving me the idea) I coloured this little H&S image with my pro markers. It has come from my drawer of stamped images and I have forgotten to write on the back who it is from thank you whoever you are.

I have used papermania "sweet nothings" paper used my new cropodile and the flowers were from Exeter last year and were quite expensive but this card is for a special person and they are so lovely.



Inside the card



Still waiting for the light box!!!

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)

Spoonful of Sugar and CCT

Let me start by saying the inside had not been decorated because I am not sure about this card.
I take my hat off to all you girls that sew on your card it is not easy!!
I have used the sketch on spoonful of sugar and CCT was to use something new, I had a mini sewing machine for Christmas but it is years since I have used one and I didn't find it easy any tips from you pros out there will be very much appreciated.
So here it is but I don't think I will be using it this will just be a trial run.



Light box was ordered today so may try and take some better pictures of the past few cards when it arrives.

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Papertake weekly challenge

This week the challenge on Papertake Weekly is seeing spots.
I seem to be into Fairies and Elves at the moment!! I am not sure who the image is by as it is one sent to me by the lovely Jill in a RAK but she/he is very sweet.
The papers are craftwork cards which I have had ages and never used and the flowers and brad are from stash.
Sentiment is SU I do love these round sentiments.
Not very clear in the picture but the wings and the matting layers have been highlighted with sakura silver gelly roll pen and paper is also a bit blingi.



Sorry about the photo still no lightbox!!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Pollycraft Monday Challenge

This is my first attempt at the Pollycraft challenge which this week is doodling, I do love these images and I had to invest in some today!! This one was kindly sent to me by the lovely Diane.
They are such a pleasure to colour.. I have used the PM simply elegant papers which don't need much more because they are so beautiful, flowers from stash and sentiment SU.
I have doodled around the image and the sentiment and used a little 3D glitter heart and some thin ribbon to cover the holly on the image so I could use it as a Birthday card.



This is the inside of the card



Thanks for looking Sue :o)

Sketch Saturday and Sarah Kay

Hi here is my card for sketch Saturday this is my first attempt at distress ink colouring I only have 3 colours at the moment so I have also used some SU ink, also my first first Sarah Kay that I own I also have 2 others I am so excited I can't wait to use them all my previous SK cards have been made with kindly donated images.
Thank you so much to the girls that have given me them.

I am loving this sketch and it will be a definite use again the papers are BG boxer,flowers papermania and the brads are SU.



This is the inside



And this is the back




Sorry about the photos Santa didn't bring me my light box (he was very generous though) so I think I might have to invest in one!!!

Thanks for looking Sue :o)

The joys of dogs!!

I am having a little clear out this morning and I have thrown away some long unused bits and pieces.
I have just popped into my bedroom where I could hear Honey chewing she has got hold of a plastic red glitter glue tube which I had put in the bin, the bed and Honey are covered in red glitter glue!!
Now just imagine this she was spayed on Monday and I didn't have my glasses on!!! so all I could she was red... panic or what!!!!
Happy New Year Sue :o)

PS the new sidebar picture is of me and the cleaned up monster!!!

SWEET SUGAR NEW YEAR CHALLENGE

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL

Well what better way to start the new year than with the new Sugar Bowl Challenge with a fabulous sketch by Tiets.
This fits in with my resolve to take time and trouble over my cards this year and try and make cards I am happy with and not "just that will do cards"!!
I have had this gorgeous Maggie Stamp for well over a year and I have never inked her up can you believe that!! I expect there are lots of you out there that can relate to this statement.



This is the inside of the card, I have seen lots of people decorating the inside of their cards and it certainly finishes it off.



Thanks for Looking Sue :o)

One Last card before the New Year

Hi everyone I am still here just!!! hope you all had a great Christmas,sadly ours was spoilt by illness which is still hanging about over two weeks after DH and I went down with this viral flu that is going about.
My oh my I don't want anything like this again for a long time can't remember when I felt soooo bad!!!
Anyway enough of the whinging onto the card, this is the first one for several weeks. I needed a card for our friends daughter's 35th birthday, they should have been coming to stay with us for New Year but I had to put them off I couldn't risk them coming to stay for a couple of nights and then being ill for the next 3 weeks as nice as it would have been to see them. "HAPPY NEW YEAR IAN AND PAT".
I have used the Magnolia V Stampavie sketch and I think I will make it just in time.
The little cup cakes are magnolia and the paper, card and flowers are all SU, sentiment crafwork cards.
Happy New Year to you you all and lets hope it will be healthier one!!! I am going to try and get round to all your blogs later and start leaving comment again.

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)

Just to let you know

Hi all
Just to let you know I am fine... thank you all so much for your kind concern and comments on the last post.
The problems are extended family ones but you know what it is like it impacts on our own lives.
Merry Christmas see you in the New Year.
Sue :o)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Hi All
Due to commitments and a few problems!!
I have decided to take a break from blogging until January.
I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and I will see you all in the the New Year.
Love Sue :o)

Sketch Saturday and PIF

This is the card I have made for DH Birthday on Friday, the little dog looks like a short haired Honey. Just hope he likes it!!
Still taking terrible pictures not sure if I need a new camera or a proper light box!!! both probably

I have based this on the Sketch Saturday sketch but I have left one piece off as I didn't want to cover the top of the paper.



The lovely Linda from Lianna Designs kindly sent me this PIF candy a couple of weeks ago...sorry it has taken me so long to post this picture, the first 3 comments will get a little PIF from me.



I also received this lovely award from Natalie thank you so much and once again I am going to cheat and pass it on to all of you lovely girls who visit my little blog.

Thanks for looking

Sue :o)