Penny Black - Frosty Hops

 Happy Sunday friends!

I hope today is a good one!

I said I'd be back soon and here I am!  It's been an age since I posted twice in a week so things are definitely going in an upward trend!

I have to admit to being more than a little bit in love with a lot of the Christmas stamps available at Penny Black.

They are so beautiful and the attention to detail in the designs is exquisite.

I have a few so expect to see more from me in the coming weeks!

(I mean - you all know how much I love making Christmas Cards) (;

Ingredients

(Uk friends these are available at Buddly Crafts)

Frosty Hops T is For Transparent Stamp Set

Joy of Christmas T is for Transparent Sentiment Set

Bockingford Hot Press Watercolour Card

Ink on 3 Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Faber Castell Polychromsos (colours below)

Zest It Pencil Blending Fluid

Paper Stumps

Clear Glitter

Distress Ink Pads in Tumbled Glass and Weathered Wood

Taylored Expressions Blender Brush

Artistro White Acrylic Paint Pen

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy Crafting

from Sue...xxx

Waffle Flower - Elf Hat Die

 Hello everyone,

I hope life is kind and you are keeping well.

I'm flying by today with THE cutest Christmas Die/sentiment combo!

I like it sooooo much I have made several cards with it - and I still have possibilities! (:

Enormous thanks to the Pinterest artists who inspired these cards!

Ingredients from

Dies To Die For

Waffle Flower - Elf Hat Die

Elf-tatstic Sentiment Stamp & Die Combo

Honey Bee Stamps Paper Pad - Holiday Wishes

I really hope to be back soon with some more festive fun for you!

Happy Crafting from Sue...xxx

... a very Sweet (November)! summer! Sweet November Digi's Adele, Melody Shoresong, Sunflower Fairy & Mary Kate...

Hello everyone,

Oh my - it has been an age!

I am still here, I just have nt done very much card making at all this year, tedious life stuff eh!

I have missed you all so I am sharing the few cards I did manage to make here today.

All made with digi's by lovely Amy at Sweet November Stamps.

So pull up a chair and grab a cuppa because there are a few to look at!

First up is 

Garden Girl Adele

Meadow Pathway and Castle Background

and

 Galentines Fairies Sentiments

Coloured with Copic Markers

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

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Hat - E49, E37, R99, R59, R56

Blouse - RV19, RV09, RV04

Frock - RV99, RV59, RV56, RV04

Walnut Truck - E49, E37, E55

Mouse - W4, W2, R30

Fields - YG67, YG03, YG01

Flowers - B24, B26, BV08

Leaves - G46, G43, White Gel Pen

Path - E30, E42, E43, E44, E99

Here we have one of my most favourite SNS images - the very beautiful

Melody Shoresong with Cliff & Windy

Empowering Sentiment Pack

Mermaid Rock

Coloured with Copic Markers

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

Skin - BV23, E04, E11, E00, E000

Hair - G29, BG09, G16, G02, BG23

Tail - G000, G20, BG23, G29, BG09, T9, white gel pen

Stones - W4, W3, W2, E31, E43, E44

Puffin - C1, C2, N9, N7, N5

YR09, YR07, YR15

the background is pearlescent watercolour ink swooshed on watercolour card.

The postcard sundries are from Dies to Die For

Gina K - Postcards & More

Next up is the beautiful

Sunflower Fairy

Rainbow Background Builder and Sentiments

The background and rainbow are created with Distress Inks -

Salty Ocean, Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Scattererd Straw, Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Shaded Lilac.  I used a circular die cut as a template for the arc of the rainbow.

I have splattered the background with silver and white paint.

The image is coloured with Copic Markers

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

I did n't keep a list of the colours I used for this one, however, they are pretty straightforward skin, hair, blue & yellow combos!

The sunflower fairy is fussy cut and has been fixed to the background.

Finally we have the gorgeous

May Flowers - Mary Kate

Tulip Background Scene Builder

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful Sentiment

Coloured with Copic Markers

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

Hair - YR31, YR15, E08, E18

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000, R20, R00

Clothes - V01, Y24, Y15, Y11, Y00

Flowers - RV10, RV02, RV34, Y11, Y13, YR24, YR27, YG01, YG23, G46, G20, YG11

The butterflies are 

Taylored Expressions Little Bits - Butterflies (Dies To Die For)

I hope you enjoyed that little trip through my summer!

I am hopeful  that normal card making service will be resumed as soon as possible!

Thank you for visiting - look after yourselves out there!

from Sue...xxx

Pink Fresh Studio - Go For It!

Hello everyone and happy Saturday! 

I have been tormenting myself and playing with watercolours for about the umpteenth time!

I've always abandoned them because let's be honest, they are a difficult medium to get to grips with!

I have watched a lot of tutorials recently by Jill Foster, Micheline Jourdain and Kim Rice.  I have really enjoyed them and decided to take the watercolour plunge again!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Pink Fresh Studio - Go For It Clear Stamp Set

Gina K - Post Cards and More

Pink Fresh Studio - Basic Sentiments

Misti

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Other Ingredients

Canson Cold Pressed Fine Grain 300gsm Watercolour Card

Memento Toffee Crunch Ink Pad

Silver Black Velvet Size 8 Round Brush

Ranger Distress ReInkers -

Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Picked Raspberry, Barn Door

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Gold Strarry Colours Paint

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy Crafting!

from Sue...xxx

Many many thanks to Jill Foster for her generosity in sharing her talent and techniques, I have used them to make this card.

Taylored Expressions - Cottontail Wishes

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I have had the stamp set for today's cards for aaaaages!

I thought it was time I gave it an outing and I'm so glad I did - I foresee endless opportunities for this little cutie!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For 

Taylored Expressions Cottontail Wishes Stamp & Die Set (includes several gorgeous

 sentiments)!

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Ink Pad

Taylored Expressions Toffee Cardstock

Spellbinders Opaque White Watercolour Ink

Lawn Fawn Petite 6x6 Paper Pad  - Favourite Flannel

Copic Markers

B97, B95, B91, YG63,

E34, E33, E31

I love this stamp so much I immediately made a second card...!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For 

Taylored Expressions Cottontail Wishes Stamp & Die Set (includes several gorgeous

 sentiments)!

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Ink Pad

Taylored Expressions Mini Ink Pad - Macaron 

Taylored Expressions Masking Stencils - Rectangles

Copic Markers

BV13, BV02, BV01, YG41, G12, G00,

C3, C1, C00, RV01

Thank you for popping by today!

take care of yourselves and happy crafting!

   

Altenew - Floral Whimsy Dynamic Duo

 Hello friends.

I hope this week is a good one for you!

I'm here today with an 'out of my comfort zone' card!  I love it though!  I was inspired by a colour combo I saw on Pinterest - so many thanks to the original artist!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For 

Altenew Floral Whimsy Dynamic Duo and Add-on Die Bundle

Pink Fresh Studio Wonderful Sentiments - Stamps & Dies

Taylored Expressions Ink Cubes - Guava, Water Melon, Toffee, Cinnamon

Taylored Expressions Cardstock - Toffee

Spellbinders White Opaque Watercolor Splatter Ink

Other Ingredients

WOW Slow Drying Embossing Pad

Cosmic Shimmer Detail True White Embossing Powder

Thank you for visiting me today!

Happy Crafting from Sue...xxx

Purple Onion Designs - Sweet Egg Nog

 Happy Sunday friends!

I am having a year of failing to conform and am making whatever cards I want to when I went too! (sorrynotsorry)

soooo - if you don't do Christmas in January - look away now! (:

Here is gorgeous Egg Nog by Stacey Yacula from Purple Onion Designs.  I have coloured Egg Nog before - he/she is really one of my favourites!  This time, I have used Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, I'd be interested to know what you think?

Ingredients from Purple Onion Designs

Egg Nog (Owl with Lantern Rubber Stamp)

Snow Cabin On Hill (I could n't find this in the store but there is plenty more background inspiration HERE

Warm Winter Thoughts Sentiment Set

6 x 6 Clear Mounting Stamp

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Concord & 9th Midnight Cardstock

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Sky - TB5, TB3, TB1

Moon - TB1

Trees - CG4, CG1

Cabin - TN9, DR7, TN6, TN5, GB3, GB1

Egg Nog - MB4, MB3, MB2, MB1

BG8, BG5, BG3

TN3, EB1, BG1, Blender

Scarf - TN9, DR7, DR5, GB3

Lantern - GB7, GB3, GB1

Snow - TB1, IG1, IG2

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy Crafting from Sue...xxx

Sweet November Stamps - Shiny Brite: Dazzling Doris

 Hello everyone,

I hope this week is being kind to you!

I'm back today with a card made with a digi image from a series of three that I have found irresistible!

Here is Dazzling Doris from the Shiny Brite series of images by wonderful Amy Young at 

Sweet November Stamps

Ingredients from Sweet November Stamps

Digital Stamp - Shiny Brite - Dazzling Doris

Other Ingredients

(from Crafty Purple Frog)

Sentiment - Sweet November Stamps: Skating By Clear Stamp Set

(from Dies To Die For)

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

Ink On 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Altenew Ruby Red Card Stock

Copic Markers

Hair - E29, E79, E74

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Outfit - RV99, R59, R56, R04, C9, C7, C3, C1, C0

Background (With thanks to lovely Amy Young for the inspiration and colour combo)

B21, B000, B0000, BV00, BV000, BV0000, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C00, Y00, Y000

Snow - Dr Ph Martin's Bleed-proof White Ink

Thank you for popping along today!

Happy crafting, 

from Sue...xxx

Whimsy Stamps - Merry Christmas with Wild Weeds & Crows!

 Hello everyone and Happy New Year!

I'm back today with my first cards of 2025 which typically for me are Christmas Cards! (It really is never too early)!

I had enormous fun playing with some goodies from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

and stretching my stash by using non Christmas goodies to make Christmas cards!

Can't wait to see what you think!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*

(UK friends you can buy Whimsy Stamps products from Dies To Die For)

Wild Weeds Die Set

A Murder of Crows Die Set

Merry Large Word Die

You're My Jolly Clear Stamps (Sentiment)

Tartan 6 x 6 Paper Pack

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy crafting....

from Sue...xxx

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