Spellbinders Ski Lodge - Merry & Bright!

  Hello everyone!

Happy November!

Now I have finished with Spooky Season for a while I am back - full steam ahead - with Christmas cards!  

Oh my word I LOVE making Christmas cards.  It really does give me a lovely warm & cosy feeling!

My lovely friend Susan (Mixamatoasties) has been telling me for years to join in with Martin Mayhem's Christmas Challenge - 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge - on Facebook!  I have finally decided to go for it!  I am so much more productive when I have a focus! (;

I really am going to try and keep up with the challenge through November.  

Today's prompt was 'Merry & Bright'! - what do you think....?

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

Spellbinders Ski Lodge Die Set by Simon Hurley

Spellbinders Whimsical Skies 3D Embossing Folder

Kristina Werner Merry Script Stamp Set

Kristina Merry Script Die Set

Lisa Horton Falling Snow Cloud 9 Ink Pad (Currently OOS but you could use any white ink pad)

Concord & 9th Core Collection Assorted Cardstock Pack

Lawn Fawn Sparkle Cardstock - Pixie Dust (Currently OOS but you could use any white glitter card)

Spellbinders Silver Glitter Cardstock (Currently OOS but you can use any silver glitter card)

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press  (One of THE BEST crafting inventions ever)

I am very hopeful of finishing a lot more Christmas projects so be sure to pop by again!

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Stamping Bell Uptown Girls Zodiac Digi Set - Limited Offer!

 Hello friends!  

I hope you are all well and you are having a fab week!

 

I'm back again to show you a super digital stamp just released as part of a Digi set at wonderful Stamping Bella!

I absolutely loved the Zodiac Uptown Girls first time round and I was so thrilled to see them re released as digis!

Don't hang about though if you like them... the release is only here for a limited time and will no longer be available after 26th November!

 

I could not resist giving this beautiful girl a spooky vibe!

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Uptown Girl Zodiac Digital Stamp Bundle 

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Spellbinders Letterpress Press & Foil Plate - Winged Shadows

Lawn Fawn Charlie's ABC's Die Set

Hero Arts Pitch Black Premium Cardstock

Black Glimmer Hot Foil

Copic Markers

Hair - E79, E77, E74

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000

Dress - N9, N7, N6, N5

Drape - N1, No, Colourless Blender

Other Ingredients

Lavinia Stamps Multifarious Card

Distress Oxide Ink Pads in Antique Linen, Fossilised Amber, Iced Spruce & Black Soot

Posca Black Paint Pen

Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter

Quickie Glue Pen

Thank you so much for popping along today!  Hope to see you again soon!

Happy Crafting...

from Sue...xxx

 

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

 

             

Hero Arts With Spellbinders Heroween - 13 Days of Crafty Fun - Day 5

  Happy Tuesday Friends!

I am back with more spooky fun for Heroween!

I think this will be my last Heroween card for a while as I need to move on to new crafty projects!  However I shall treat Heroween as all year round crafty fun a bit like I do Christmas!  - So - the show is n't over yet! 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

...if OOS contact lovely Tracy who will do her best to order them for you!

Hero Arts/Spellbinders HEROween 13 days of Crafty Treats

Spellbinders/Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock

Honey Bee Stamps Tangled Web 3D Embossing Folder

Other Ingredients

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Moon Mask Stencil Set

Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Seedless Preserves and Black Soot

Black Posca Paint Pen

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Hero Arts/Spellbinders Heroween Box - 13 Days of Crafty Fun - Day 4!

 Happy Saturday Friends!

I am back today with more spooky fun for Heroween! 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

...if OOS contact lovely Tracy who will do her best to order them for you!

Hero Arts/Spellbinders HEROween 13 days of Crafty Treats

Spellbinders Trick or Treat 3D Embossing Folder

Gina K Gift Bow Dies

Taylored Expressions Ink Pads - Mulled Wine, Candy Corn, Pumpkin

Other Ingredients

Versafine Ink Pad

Black & Purple Posca Paint Pens

I am hopeful of finishing quite a few more Heroween projects so be sure to pop by again!

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Hero Arts/Spellbinders Heroween Box - 13 Days of Craft Treats - Day 3

 Happy Wednesday Friends!

I am back with more spooky fun for Heroween!

I LOVED making today's card and I want to thank Nichol Spohr.   I love her cards and the colours I used for this one were inspired by one of her gorgeous Heroween creations! 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

...if OOS contact lovely Tracy who will do her best to order them for you!

Hero Arts/Spellbinders HEROween 13 days of Crafty Treats

Spellbinders Damask 3D Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Color Block Accent Arches Die Set

Spellbinders Essential Arches Die Set

Spellbinders/Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock

Altenew Ruby Red Cardstock

Catherine Pooler Glitter Cardstock Pack

Other Ingredients

Clear Vellum

Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Black Soot

Stan Black Ink Pad

Black Posca Paint Pen

I am hopeful of finishing quite a few more Heroween projects so be sure to pop by again!

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Hero Arts/Spellbinders - Heroween - 13 Days of Crafty Treats - Day 2

 Happy Tuesday Friends!

Oh my I am on something of a roll today!

I am very determined to keep up and complete my Heroween Box!

I have just about enough time until the big Spooky Day itself is here!

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

...if OOS contact lovely Tracy who will do her best to order them for you!

Hero Arts/Spellbinders HEROween 13 days of Crafty Treats

Spellbinders/Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock

Spellbinders Pink Sand Cardstock

 Catherine Pooler - Jackson Sequin Mix

Other Ingredients

Clear Vellum

Distress Oxides in Kitsch Flamingo & Dried Marigold

Versafine Black Ink Pad

Clear Vellum

I am hopeful of finishing quite a few more Heroween projects so be sure to pop by again!

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Hero Arts/Spellbinders Heroween Box - 13 Days Of Craft Treats!

 Morning Crafty Ones!

...You know that feeling when you see something crafty and know that it is destined to be yours...?

Yes! You do right!?

Well that was how I felt when I saw the SPOOK-tacular 

Hero Arts Heroween Box!

All that Halloween inspiration is right up my spooky street!

In true fashion I am aaaages behind but I have at least made a start with day 1!

Ingredients From Dies To Die For 

...if OOS contact lovely Tracy who will do her best to order them for you!

Hero Arts/Spellbinders HEROween 13 days of Crafty Treats

Spellbinders Colour Block Accent Rectangles Die Bundle

Spellbinders Pumpkins & Ghosts Better Press Plate

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil - Black

Spellbinders/Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock

I used an ancient large number die but Tracy has one similar - 

Gina K Large Numbers Die Set

Other Ingredients

Clear Vellum

Orange Acrylic Paint

Black Staz-On Ink Pad

I am hopeful of finishing quite a few more Heroween projects so be sure to pop by again!

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella - Littles Halloween Characters Digi Stamps - Wicked!

 Hello friends!  

I hope you are all well.

Autumn has fully arrived in Gloucestershire and I could n't be happier! (:

 

I'm back again Today to show you a FA-BOO-LOUS digital stamp set from wonderful 

Stamping Bella!

Oh my word - I am so enjoying creating cards for my favourite time -  spooky season!

I had such a lovely time creating and colouring this card! 

 

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Littles Halloween Characters Digital Stamp Set

Halloween Chicks Digital Stamp Set (For the Halloween part of the sentiment)

*I made up my own 'Have A' using a font in Microsoft Word.

Copic Markers

Skin - E13. E11, E00, E000

Hair - YG45, YG17, YG25, YG03

Hat/Cat/Cloak - T7, T5, T3

Frock - R59, R85, R83

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

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

Lawn Fawn Charlie's ABC's Die Set

Catherine Pooler Assorted Glitter Cardstock Pack 

Other Ingredients

Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Twisted Citron & Kitsch Flamingo

Kuretake Starry Colours Gold Paint

Thank you so much for popping along today!  Hope to see you again soon!

Happy Crafting...

from Sue...xxx

 

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers

      

  

                      

 

             

 

Waffle Flower Nesting Postage Collage - Haunted House & Spooktakular Icons

 Happy Fri-Yay friends!

I bet you did nt expect to see me back again so soon! (:

I am a bit behind with my blog posts so I'm trying to catch up!

I am back with a card made with some gorgeous Halloween goodies from fabulous 

Dies To Die For

...I had a go at creating a background in the Photoroom App!  It was okay but I am too easily distracted so it took me longer than I would have liked! (:

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag Die Set

Waffle Flower Nesting Postage Collage Die Set

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Haunted House Silhouette Stamp Set

Waffle Flower Spooktacular Icons Die Set

Hero Arts Creepings Stamp & Cut Sentiments Set

Spellbinders Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock

Other Ingredients

Lavinia Stamps Multifarious Card

Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, Squeezed Lemonade

Kuretake Starry Colours Gold Paint

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella Littles Haunted House & Halloween Characters Digis...

Hello friends!  

I hope you are all well and this week is being kind to you!

 

I'm back again to show you two super digital stamp set from fabulous Stamping Bella!

Oh my word - I am so enjoying creating cards for my favourite time -  spooky season!

I had such a lovely time creating and colouring this and for a change I used my beloved Polychromos pencils!

It is so easy to create scenes with these beautiful Stamping Bella digi stamps!  No more stamping, masking and fussy cutting (which I do not enjoy one bit)!  You can also manipulate and resize the images to create your design!

 

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Littles Haunted House and Decor Digital Stamp Set

Littles Halloween Characters Digital Stamp Set

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Spellbinders Damask 3D Embossing Folder

Other Ingredients

Lavinia Stamps Multifarious Card

Lisa Horton - Large Stiotcherd Alphabet Dies

Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Black Soot

Kuretake Starry Colours Gold Paint

Faber Castell Polychromos

Thank you so much for popping along today!  Hope to see you again soon!

Happy Crafting...

from Sue...xxx

 

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers

      

  

 

             

 

Stamping Bella - Squidgy Pumpkin Trio Digital Stamp Set

 Happy Saturday Friends! 

I hope you are all keeping well and this week has been kind to you!

It's October!  Another of my favourite months!  Mind you it is still unusually warm here in the UK!

I would like to say sweater weather is better weather but it is still too warm to wear one! (:

I am back today with another card made with a gorgeous digital stamp set from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

Stamping Bella Squidgy Pumpkin Trio Digital Stamp Set

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Stamping Bella Squidgy Pumpkin Trio Digital Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Skin - E04, E11,E01

Hair - E77, E74, E71

Pumpkin - R59, R35, YR09, YR15

Leaves?Stalk - YG67, YG03, EE57, E35

Other Ingredients 

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Black Soot

White Acrylic Paint

Honey Bee Stamps Sweet & Spooky Paper Pad

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx 

Stamping Bella - Littles Halloween Characters Digi Stamp Set

  Happy Tuesday friends!

I hope you are all keeping well and this week is being kind to you!

I am back today with another spooky card made with a gorgeous digital stamp set from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

Littles Halloween Characters Digital Stamp Set

I recently saw a reel showing how to hot foil using 'normal' dies!  I was entranced and just had to have a go!  I love the result.  

I think the originator was a member of wonderful Whimsy Stamp's Creative Team but I can't remember who it was - so if it was you... Thank you so much for the inspiration!

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Littles Halloween Characters Digital Stamp Set

Happy Halloween Sentiments Digital Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Hair - G28, G09, G05

Hat - BV29, BV25, BV23, V09, V17, V14, V04

Frock - V09, V14, V17, V04

Cloak - BV29, BV25, BV23, G28, G09, G05

Cat - YR27, YR23, YR21 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Honey Bee Stamps Deckle Edged Honey Cuts Dies

Whimsy Stamps Mini Slim Tree House Die Set

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Spooktacular Icons Die Set

Glimmer Hot Foil Christmas Variety Pack

Other Ingredients

Distress Ink Pads in Prize Ribbon & Black Soot

White Gel Pen

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Paint

Vellum

Honey Bee Stamps Sweet & Spooky Paper Pad

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella - Littles Apple Picking & Fall Nature Digi's

  Happy Saturday friends!

I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying a lovely weekend!

I am back today with a card made with some gorgeous Autumnal digital stamp sets from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

Littles Apple Picking Digital Stamp Set

Littles Fall Nature Digital Stamp Set

I must apologise for the speckling, it actually looks gorgeous in real life, it is gold spray & sparkle, however the camera has let me down and captured it as black specks!

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Littles Apple Picking Digital Stamp Set

Littles Fall Nature Digital Stamp Set

Happy Everything Bunny Wobble Digital Stamp Set (Sentiment)

Copic Markers

Hair - E19, E99, YR24, YR23

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Scarf - G19, G09, G03

Skirt - R37, YR18, YR16

Leaves - RV69, R46, YR 16, YR07, YG63, YG61, E37, E49, YR24, YR21

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Spellbinders Scallop and Stitched Ovals Die Set

Whimsy Stamps Its Cloudy Stencil

Concord & 9th ClearSkies Die Set (Clouds)

Other Ingredients

Distress Ink in Dried Marigold & Saltwater Taffy

Crafter's Companion Gold Spray & Sparkle 

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx

Whimsy Stamps - Giraffes Thinking Of You (Dies To Die For)

 Hello everyone!

I bet you did n't expect to hear from me again so soon! (:

I'm here to show you a card made with gorgeous goodies from wonderful

Dies To Die For

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

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

Whimsy Stamps Giraffes Thinking Of You Clear Stamps 

(You can also buy matching dies for this set)!

Altenew Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder

Lawn Fawn Cobblestone Stencil

Concord & 9th Shadow Box Base Dies

Whimsy Joy Word Die Set (Heart Die Cut )

Copic Markers

E49, E47, E39, E35, E31, E30, BG000, R81

Other Ingredients

Black Card

Distress Oxide Ink in Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Walnut Stain

Thank you for popping by today!

Happy crafting...

from Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella - Halloween Chicks Digital Stamp Set

  Happy Thursday friends!

I hope you are all keeping well and this week has been kind to you!

I am back today with another spooky card made with a gorgeous digital stamp set from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

Halloween Chicks Digital Stamp Set

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Halloween Chicks Digital Stamp Set

Halloween Sentiments Digital Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Chicks - YR27, Y38, Y15, Y17

Cauldron/Cape -T9, T7, T5

Wizard's Hat - G07, YG05, YG00

Witch's Hat - T9, T7, T5, E09, YR07, YR04

Green Gloop - YG05, YG03,YG00

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Spellbinders Spider Web Background Press Plate

Spellbinders Glimmer Foil Holiday Variety Pack

Other Ingredients

Distress Ink in Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella - Squidgy Witchy Bat & Cat Digi Stamp Set

 Happy Thursday friends!

I hope you are all keeping well and this week has been kind to you!

I am back today with another spooky card made with a gorgeous digital stamp set from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

Squidgy Witchy, Bat & Cat Digital Stamp Set

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Squidgy Witchy, Bat & Cat Digital Stamp Set

Squidgy Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Set (Sentiment)

Copic Markers

Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000

Hair - BV29, V28, V25, BV00

Frock - G07, YG05, YG00

Hat - T9, T7, T5, E09, YR07, YR04, YR27, YR23

Pumpkin, YR09, YR07, YR04, Y15, Y11

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched Dies

Spellbinders Colour Block Accent Arches Etched Dies

Concord & 9th Eggplant Cardstock

Concord & 9th Clementine Cardstock

Other Ingredients

Ancient Embossing Folder - no packaging so no idea what it is - may be Ranger?

White Gel Pen

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Paint

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx

Stamping Bella - Daisy Squidgy Digi Stamp Set

Happy Thursday friends!

I hope you are all keeping well and this week has been kind to you!

I am back today with another card made with a gorgeous digital stamp set from wonderful

Stamping Bella 

 Stamping Bella Daisy Squidgy Digital Stamp Set

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Daisy Squidgy Digital Stamp Set

...Just look at all those super sentiments in this set!

Copic Markers

Skin - E13. E11, E01, E00, E000

Hair - E37, E35, YR24, YR20

Frock - G29, G19, G09, G03

Shoes- E47, E44, E43

Flower - RV29, R29, R24, R14

Leaves - YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes - Marker Geek

Lisa Horton Cloud 9 Metallic Ink Pad - Mojito 

Spellbinders Bow & Bell Scallop Frame Etched Dies by Lisa Horton

Other Ingredients

Star Dust Stickles

Wink of Stella Clear Pen

Very ancient piece of My Minds Eye design paper!

...just incase this is useful...

I use PowerPoint to create my digital card designs,

I have a fairly basic HP printer and I set my ink settings on draft to print, the image comes out beautifully and there isn't so much ink that it smudges or is affected by pencils/alcohol markers.

Thank you for popping along today,

Happy crafting

love from

Sue...xxx