You are my sunshine...

Hello again lovely ones,

We have a new challenge starting today at

The Sugar Bowl

and it is Anything Goes (with a Sugar Nellie Image)

The prize for the lucky winner of this month's challenge is four Sugar Nellie Digital Images, and there is a second prize winner of two Sugar Nellie Digital Images from 

Funky Kits

For today's card I have used the gorgeous Gorjuss Mini Stamp

Puddle of Love

available

from

Funky Kits

I have stamped and cut this cutie out and coloured her with Copics.

I have set her on a partially embossed and inked background and added the happy sentiment.

Finally, I mounted the design on a strip of blue card.

and here we are...gorjuss, bringing some sunshine - hopefully!

Ingredients

Gorjuss Mini Stamp Puddle of Love from Funky Kits

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Pink Paislee 'Hello' Stamp and Die Set

Archival Ink Pad in Cobalt

Marianne Snowfall Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads

3mm Foam Pads and Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Archival Ink pad in Cobalt

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads in weathered wood, tumbled glass, hickory smoke

Copics - 

hair C1, C3, C5, C7

skin E11, E04, E01, E00, E000

Clothes and Brolly B14, B05, B37, YG25, YG17, YG25, C0, C1, C3

White Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen.

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

and remember to pop straight to 

The Sugar Bowl 

to look at the lovely DT Creations there and  join in with all the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Something completely different...

Good morning lovely friends.

Hope all is well with you where ever you are and what ever you are up to.

We have a new challenge starting today at 

In The Pink

and it is 

Dies and/or Punches.

Our sponsor this time is lovely Tracy from 

Dies to Die For

and the prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher.

My card today is something completely new and different for me.

I made a background with Copic Refills (in pink of course).

Then I die cut three sets of flowers with the die.  One on white card, one on a card I had rubbed with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons, and one on a piece of lovely dotty paper. 

I then stuck the outline on to the pink background.  

Then I placed the coloured petals, along with one dotty papered petal into the die cut outline.

Finally I added a die cut and embossed frame and some clear gems.  The last finishing touch was a Tim Holtz Chit Chat sticker.

and here we are - something completely different... (eeeeeek)!

Ingredients

Memory Box Splendid Clarkia Die

Glossy Photo Card

Copic Refills

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Die

Crafts Too Flowers Embossing Folder

Santoro Dotty Paper from my stash

Papermania Clear Glass Gems

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copic Refills RV52, R81 and Colourless Blender

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - picked raspberry,  twisted citron, fossilised amber

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

...and remember to pop straight to 

In the Pink 

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

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

All I want for Christmas is you...

Hello again everyone,

We have a new challenge starting today at

ABC Christmas Challenge

and it is 

Green or Gold

(Christmas Creations only though folks)!

Our generous sponsors this time are

The East Wind

with 3 of their gorgeous digital images for the lucky winner.

For my card I have used the beautiful image Diva Lisa - You

I have coloured this beautiful image with Copics and set her on an embossed circle.  I created the sentiment on my computer and managed to curve it using a fabulous tutorial that can be found HERE on my lovely friend Annette's blog - Netty's Cards

Finally I added some gold embellishments.

...and here we are, beautiful Diva Lisa, with her Christmas list all sorted!

Ingredients

Diva Lisa - You by The East Wind

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Embossalicious Snowflake Embossing Folder

Gold Shimmer Domes by Papermania

Marianne Craftables Snowflake Dies

Snowflakes Digi Papers by Pink Gem Designs

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics

Hair E40, E42, E33, E35

Skin E11, E04, E01, E00, E000

Clothes E27, YR23, YR17, YR15, YR13, YR11, YG99, YG97, YG95, YG03

Copic Spica in Gold and Lemon to decorate coat.

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to ABC Christmas Challenge to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

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. 

Colour my world...

Good Morning lovely friends,

Thank you so much for all your lovely messages whilst I was 'hors de combat' - I appreciated every single one of them - you are fab!

 We have a new challenge starting today at 

Creative Inspirations

and it is

Anything goes plus the option of a sketch.

We are sponsored this time by the fabulous KENNYK STAMPS and the prize is

3 DIGI'S OF THE WINNER'S CHOICE!

Rock Your Crafts with KennyK Stamps! 

For my card I have used the gorgeous 

'Color Me Janette' from KennyK Stamps

I have coloured this fabulous image with copics and set her on an embossed background with a sentiment I created on my computer.

I went for a simple layout with papers from Sara Davies Signature Collection - Love and Romance and added a few colourful sequins.

...and her we are, gorgeous 'Color Me Janette' definitely making the world more colourful.

Ingredients

'Color Me Janette' from KennyK Stamps

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Papers from Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Love and Romance

Sequins from my trinket box

Sentiment made on the computer - American Typewriter and Chalk Dust Fonts

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Clearly Besotted Notebook Edge Die

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Hair C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18

Skin E11, E04, E01, E00, E000

Eyes B05 YG01 

Lips R22, R21, R20

Clothes B34, B37, B39, BV04, BV34, BV31, R85, R83, R81

Marker C5, C3, C1, C0, R85, R83, R81

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

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. 

All's quiet at the Mouse House...

Good evening lovely friends,

No card today just a great big apology from me - I am really far behind with my visits to all your gorgeous blogs and don't think I will ever catch up!

My lovely hubby has been ill for almost a month with a dreadful bout of 'flu and my gorgeous dogs pulled me over last week whilst I was walking them - falling over when you are 51 is no where near as much fun as falling over when you are 6!  

Life has well and truly got in the way of crafting this week and I have had to give myself a talking to! - well let's face it, we are n't negotiating world peace are we?  We are enjoying ourselves and rustling up a few super cute creations!  (ha! who am I kidding -  I am the world's worst at giving in)!

I have momentarily pressed the pause button and taken a week's break so I want to say a big thank you to Christine at In The Pink,  Carol at My Besties UK and Shirley at The Paper Shelter for all their kindness and understanding.

Normal service will be resumed after Easter and I wish you all a blessed one with those you love.

Sue...xxx

use your wings

Good Morning lovely friends.

We have a new challenge starting today at ABC Christmas Challenge and it is

Frills or No Frills

but...must be a Christmas creation!

Our generous sponsor this time is

Sweet Stamp Store

and the prize for the lucky winner is a $10 gift voucher.

For today's card I have gone for 'No Frills' and used some more gorgeous stamps by Stacey Yacula from Purple Onion Designs.  I chose gorgeous Snowy - Winter Owl and Lamp Post which I cut out and coloured with Copics.

I made a wintery scene using my Copic Air System and some die cuts.  Finally I added a sentiment from Tim Holtz' Small Talk.

..and here we are, always sage advice - use your wings!

Ingredients

Snowy - Winter Owl and Lamp Post by Stacey Yacula at Purple Onion Designs

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Dies

Picket Fence Distress Paint

Collall All Purpose Glue

Polka Dot and Glitter Card from my stash

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics -

Lamp Post E31, E33, E35, E37, Y11, Y15, YR23

Snowy Owl E21, E31, E33, E35, W0, W1, W3

Hat R29, R24, R14

Background YR23, R46, B69, B79, Picket Fence Distress Ink

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to ABC Christmas Challenge to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

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. 

a change is a good as a rest...

Good morning everyone.

We have a new challenge starting to day at

Creative Inspirations

and it is

Nature

So - we would like to see your gorgeous creations featuring anything to do with nature - whatever inspires you, flowers, foliage, wildlife or colour scheme.

The prize this time for the lucky winner is from

Petal Lu

and it is a 30% discount in her gorgeous on line store.

Last week I visited my lovely crafty friends Sheila, Tracy and Angela at Pink Tulip Creations, oh my - they had just had their delivery of wonderful new Ranger products and colour me every colour - I could n't resist the new Distress Crayons by Tim Holtz.  (and a few other bits and pieces)!

Today's card is my first attempt with Distress Crayons  - there are plenty of tutorials and info on line about these scrumptious crayons thank goodness - plus the Pink Tulip ladies have done a Tim Holtz class with the man himself and very generously shared some tips with me.

I squiggled some distress crayon onto a piece of water colour card and smudged it about with my finger - moistened with a baby wipe.

I then placed a Tim Holtz stencil over the smudged crayon and rubbed gently over the whole surface again with a baby wipe.

When I removed the stencil - tadah! - some magic had taken place and the stencil shape was left behind.

Then I lived dangerously and splattered some Picket Fence Distress Ink over the top using a paint brush.

Finally I added a die cut butterfly, sentiment and frame along with some sequins and here we are...

a card quite different from anything I have ever made, such fun! (however, note to my darlin' Copics - I have not forsaken you - those crayons are temptresses)!!!

Ingredients

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons in Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves

Langton Watercolour Card

Tim Holtz Mesh Layering Stencil

Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink

Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die

Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die

Die-namics Rectangle Stitched Frame Die (Paper from First Edition New Bloom Collection)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Sequins from my trinket box (from The Range originally)

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

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. 

Don't worry...be happy...

Good Afternoon lovely friends,

Big apologies from me, I am a bit behind the plot this week, we have had a massive internet 'outage' (technical term).  Apparently Sky customers nationally have all been affected.  Funny how used we all are now to having the www at our fingertips!

So, the long and short of it is that I am so far behind, I think I am in front!  Hope to visit you all soon, please bear with me :-)

Today's card is a preview of a gorgeous new stamp by Lili of the Valley.

It is Oliver Kicking About which is available, along with the full range of Oliver and Jasmine stamps for pre-order HERE

I have have coloured Oliver with Copics and created a little scene for him to stand.  I used my new 'embossing folder and mallet' technique which I described in a previous post HERE.  I embossed the background and inked it up with some Distress Ink and a splatter of Picket Fence Ink.

I added a die cut frame and some sentiments, also part of the new launch from Lili of the Valley and available HERE

...and here we are, Rueful Oliver - a true teenager and as a Mum of two now post teenage boys, I feel quite well qualified to comment!... (He's great though ain't he, and so are my two)!

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley new launch stamp Oliver Kicking About

Lili of the Valley new launch Teenage Boy Sentiments

Make it Colour Blending card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Brickwork Embossing Folder by Crafter's Companion

Die-namics Rectangle Stitched Frame Dies

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillsides Die

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad in Tea Dye and Fired Brick

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picket Fence

Papers from Project Life, Becky Higgins, Kraft Edition

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics

Hair Y21, Y23, E33

Skin E19, E21, E11, E00, E000

Clothes & Accessories B93, B95, B97, B99, T5, E19, E07, Y15, Y17, E19, C1, C3, C5

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Are you feeling Springy?

Good afternoon lovely friends,

lovely weather here to day, so after the excitement (not)! of nearly flooding at home on Tuesday, perhaps spring is finally on the way.

Today's card is a gentle reminder to you all that there is still time to enter the Spring Challenge Event at Lili of the Valley.

Just follow the link

HERE

to add your own gorgeous cards.

You have until 6pm UK time tomorrow  (Sunday 13th March) to join in the fun and there are some fantabulous LOTV goodies for the winners.

For my card I have used the sweet re released stamp

Bunnies In Love

 I have coloured these cuties in Copics and used scalloped circle dies to create the layers for my card base.  The papers are from First Edition.  Finally I added some flowers, ribbon and a sentiment from Lili of the Valley's Sentiment Tag Set 24

...and here we are, I don't know what he asked but I would say yes!...xxx

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Rubber Stamp - Bunnies In Love

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers

Lili of the Valley's Sentiment Tag Set 24

Spellbinder Nestabilities Scalloped Circle Dies

Papers from First Edition New Bloom Collection

Flowers from The Hobby House

Ribbon from my stash

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics -

Mr Bunny W0, W1, W3, W5, E8, R81

Miss Bunny RV91, RV93, RV95, W1, W3, E81, R81

Flowers YG01, YG03, YG17, RV91, R81

Background B45, B21, B00 and colourless blender

Ground W1, W3, W5

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to hop (-;) straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram, and the wonderful Ideas to Inspire Blog is now back too, you can see it
HERE

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx