Monday 19 December 2016

Keep calm and hug a reindeer...

Happy last Monday before Christmas lovely friends!
 I'm here today with even more reindeer love!
Imagine how happy I was when I was paying a visit to 
from the comfort of my armchair and I found the most adorable reindeer!
(yep ANOTHER one)!

This little one has to be one of my favourites so far!

so...with less than a week to go until the big day...

keep calm and hug a reindeer!
Ingredients
from Dies To Die ForStamps - Reindeer In Training - Chrissy Armstrong Collection for Whimsy Stamps
Dies - Die namics Merry Christmas
Papers - Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas Petite Paper Pad
Other Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Christmas Stocking Charm from The Ribbon Girl
Natural Button Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Baker's Twine from my trinket box
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Copics - 
Reindeer E49, E39, E97, YR30, E30, E31, R21, R000, W7, W5, W3
Bell - YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00
Sleigh W5, W3, W1, R89, R59, R56, R46, R24
Teddy Bear E44, E42, E41
Sky B99, B97, B95 and white uni-ball gel pen
Snow W5, W3, W1 and colourless blender
Thank you for popping by.
Happy Crafting

love from Sue...xxx

Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy!

Sunday 18 December 2016

Skylar loves to skate...

Hello lovely friends
Happy Sunday

So - here's the news!

Today's card is my first as a member of the fantastic Design Team at

I am almost speechless - This is an iconic DT as far as I am concerned and I am really over the moon - enormous big thank you to Mary and Andrea for asking me to join this talented group of ladies.

I'm here to day then with a card to inspire you to join in with our 

As always there are three wonderful prizes on offer for the lucky winners,
all the details can be found

I have used my Copics to colour a beautiful Stamping Bella Image

I have then added some gorgeous embellishments from

and here we are, lovely Skylar - I'm pretty sure I would n't look that elegant on ice!
Ingredients

Other Ingredients
Stamping Bella Rubber Stamp - Tiny Townie Skylar Loves To Skate (Dies To Die For)
Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads
Chunky White Frantage Embossing Enamel
Die namics Stylish Snowflakes (Dies To Die For)
Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in Tumbled Glass and Weathered Wood (Background)
Copics - 
Skin E70, E21, E00, E000
Hair E71, E74, E77
Clothes E04, R11, R20, R000, G99, G94, G82, G40, C3, C1, C0
Ice BG0000, BG000
Thank you for visiting
happy crafting!
from Sue...xxx

...and remember to pop straight to
The Ribbon Girl
to look at the wonderful DT inspiration and join in the fun
and then straight to 
The Ribbon Girl Store
for some essential retail therapy!







Thursday 15 December 2016

Be a reindeer...

Happy Thursday lovely friends,

We have a new challenge starting today at
'Anything Goes'

with wonderful digis from
for the lucky winner.

All the details can be found
I have coloured one of today's LMMS new release digi's
which is just about the perfect name for this cutie.

In a world where you can be anything - be a reindeer! 
Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Uni-ball White Gel Pen
Twine and Bells from The Ribbon Girl
Echo Park Christmas Collection Dots and Stripes 6x6 Paper Pad
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Reindeer - E37, E35, E34, E31, E44, E42, E40
Nose and Leg Warmers - R89, R59, R46, R24, YG67, YG17, YG06, YR23, Y15, Y11
Sky B99, B97, B95 White Uniball Gel Pen
Ground W5, W3, W1 Colourless Blender
Thank you for visiting
happy crafting!

...and remember to pop straight to
to look at the all the other gorgeous DT Inspiration and join in the fun...
and then pop over to
for some essential retail therapy!

from Sue...xxx






Monday 12 December 2016

A dusting of snow...

Good afternoon lovely friends

I'm late today  (shhhhh...don't tell anyone)!

I've been indulging my reindeer crush again - well, we're running out of day's now!

In fact, we'll run out of days before I run out of reindeer! (-:
I used a funny fold for this card so that I could display both panels like pictures.  
Here's a photo to try and help explain! (hopefully)
Ingredients
(Sentiment is Impression Obsession from DTDF but I can't find it in the shop - lovely Tracy will help you find it if you want this gorgeous sentiment)
Copics
Make It Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Chunky White Frantage
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Copics - 
reindeer - E47, E35, E34, E31, W3, W1, E40
Little Coat and Hat - R89, R59, R56, R45, R24, W5, W3, W1, W0 and colourless blender
Lights YR23, Y15, Y11
Baubles YG67, YG17, YG06 
Sky BG0000, BG000
Ground W1, W3, W5
Thank you for popping by.
Happy Crafting
love from Sue...xxx
and...

Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy!






Sunday 11 December 2016

Naughty or Nice...

Good morning lovely friends...

I know you all are so happy with my little calendar reminders that I just can't resist reminding you that it is the big day in exactly two weeks time! (-:

I really love making Christmas cards, I make them all year round.  
However, I am extra happy with today's card, I loved colouring this wonderful image and I am over the moon with the end result.
I coloured this gorgeous girl - 
with Copics and then sat her on a snowy Kraft background with some scrummy MFT stripey paper.  The sentiment is also from MFT.

Beautiful Alpini - she definitely deserves to be on the nice list!
Ingredients
Copic Markers
Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Chunky White Frantage
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Copics - 
Skin E70, E21, E00, E000
Hair E31, E33, E35, E19
Clothes R59, R56, R45, R24, YG67, YG17, YG03, YR23, Y15, Y11, E40, E41, E42, E44 Blender Pen
Teddy Bear E33, E35, E37, Sleigh E44, E42, W5, W3
Thank you for visiting...
Happy Crafting...
...and remember to pop straight to 
to look at the all the other gorgeous DT Inspiration and join in the fun...
and to
for some essential retail therapy!

from Sue...xxx
Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all. 





Saturday 10 December 2016

Caroling out in the snow...

Happy Saturday lovely friends,

Well, two weeks today it will be Chrismas Eve!

Hands up if you really wanted to know that /-:

I seem to be living my life in double quick time!

Anyways, we have a super new challenge starting today at
and it is 
Anything Christmas Goes!

The prize for the lucky winner is a choice of Janet's lovely
Pink Gem Designs Digi's or toppers
All the details can be found

This is our last challenge of the year so it will be lovely to see as many of you there as possible.
For my card I have coloured a gorgeous Pink Gem Designs digi - 

I have coloured them with my beloved copics and set them on a little paper background made with some beautiful Echo Park papers.

These little pingu's are just too cute and are definitely my second love after reindeer of course!
Ingredients
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Copic Markers
Sparkly Gem from my trinket box (possibly The Hobby House)
Collall All Purpose Glue
Inks Used
Copics
Pingu's W3, W1, W0 and blender pen, N9, N7, N5, Y23, Y15
Hats B97, B95, B93, RV66, RV55, RV52, W0, W1, W3 and Blender Pen
Thank you for visiting...
Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to
to look at the lovely DT Creations there.
Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all. 













Thursday 8 December 2016

Winterland

Good Morning lovely friends,

We have a new challenge starting today at 
and it is
Christmas
(Only a Pink Christmas of course)

Our generous sponsor this time is lovely Nikky from
with a £6.75 Polkadoodles voucher for the lucky winner.
Oh my I could spend that in a flash!
For my card I have used a sweet snowman from the 
gorgeous Polkadoodles Winnie in Winterland digi download collection.

I have coloured him/her /: with Copics and created a background by using airbrushed copic colours and some die cuts.

Cool or what!...
Ingredients
Snowman digi from Polkadoodles Winnie in Winterland digi download collection
Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes Marker Geek
Copic Markers
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Following goodies are from Dies To Die For
Inks Used
Copics -
Background R81, B34
Snowman C3, C1, C0
Scarf, Hat & Bauble R89, R59, R81, RV11, 
Holly YG67, YG17, YG03
Thank you for visiting...
Happy Crafting...

...and remember to pop straight to 

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in the fun.

from Sue...xxx