Shabby Chic...

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is Shabby Chic!

This week's prize for the lucky winner is from 

LIVE & LOVE CRAFTS 

and is a 

£10 gift voucher

Today's DT project is something a little different from me mainly because there is hardly any colouring in!  I definitely felt a little adrift without my beloved Copics!

I decided to make a vintage style tag using stamps from The Paris Collection by Stempelglede.  I die cut the tag shape and stamped it with some background writing.  I used Pion papers to create layers and for the image coloured in one of the stamps from the set.  I also went for a 3D effect by stamping extra images and cutting out the butterflies...(have I ever mentioned how much I don't like cutting out)!

I decorated and embellished the tag with flowers, pearls, lace and twine and used a little bit of Frantage as well.  

I also added a little pocket with another tag inside...well I had phaffed for ages by this time so I thought a bit more would n't hurt!

Here we are...more shabby than chic but it kept me out of mischief for a while...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 

The Ribbon Girl - A Shaped Card

Noor! Design - Flowers

Ingredients

Postcards From Paris Stamp Set by Sempelglede

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock

Memento Ink Pad

Versafine Ink Pad

Copics

Wink of Stella Pen

Shabby White Frantage Embossing Enamel

Kraft Card by Papermania

Papers by Pion - From My Heart Collection

Flowers, Stamens, Pearls, Cheese Cloth, Ribbon and Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Lace from Beckford Silk

Magnolia Doo Hickey Edge Die - Swedish Lace

Collall All Purpose Glue

Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Black, (Main Image)

Versafine Ink Pad in Vintage Sepia, (Small Tag and Background Tag)

Copics - R11, R20, R21, R22

Wink of Stella Clear Pen (Edge of Butterfly Wings)

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

and...a big thank you from me to all my lovely friends out there who have sent kind messages wishing me well whilst I have been incapacitated.  I am relieved to report that my shoulder is now on the mend.

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

Apparently I am a Sweetie!....

Good afternoon to all my lovely crafty and blogging friends...

Some lovely news to share as I want to lift the mood in the mouse house today in a big attempt to forget how painful my shoulder is!  

Just a quick post to let you all know that I have been lucky enough to be chosen for 

The Sugar Bowl DT!...

I am therefore...... a Sweetie!

(My lovely hubby says that you would n't say that if you had to live with me, but bless him he has had to look after me for the last five days and as I can't do anything, let alone any colouring in I am probably not being very easy to live with)!

Anyway, I refuse to let a little (well big)! shoulder injury dampen the mood...congratulations to the other new Sweeties too, and thank you to you all for the very warm welcome...

The osteopath half fixed me yesterday and I have another appointment on Saturday so here's to getting the pens out again very soon!

Happy crafting lovely friends, thank you for all the good wishes and support...

love from Sue...xxx

Celebration Time...

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is

Birthday Bonanza!

The Prize for the lucky winner is a selection of French Lace from

Crafty Ribbons

and there is another extra special prize donated by Natalie herself to celebrate Creative Inspirations' Birthday!

Today's card is made with a lovely Magnolia Tilda Stamp - 'Ribbon Tilda'.

I have coloured her with Copic markers and used some Frantage around the edge.  

I have used Spellbinders Grand Labels to die cut the mats and layers with papers from the 
Pion 'Shoreline Treasures' Collection.

I have added some flowers and twine from The Ribbon Girl along with some adhesive pearls and Gems from my trinket box.  The little heart is punched from Kraft card with a Hobbycraft punch and decorated with Treasure Gold gilding wax.

Finally, I added a 'Happy Birthday' sentiment using the lovely Lili of the Valley 

Greetings Postmarks.  I love the effect of stamping the sentiment directly onto the finished card but dear me, is that a sweaty palm moment or what!

So, here we are then, celebration time with lovely Ribbon Tilda...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges -

The Ribbon Girl - May Card Challenge.  Mother/Female theme

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Tilda's Town - Dies and Punches

Deep Ocean Challenge - Flowers

Time For Magnolia - Flowers Everywhere

Simply Magnolia - Lace and Pearls

Ingredients

Magnolia Sweet Christmas Stamp - 'Ribbon Tilda' 

Make it Colour Blending Card from Quixotic Paperie
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Labels
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Deckle Edged Rectangles
Memento Ink Pad
Versafine Ink Pad
Copic Markers
Signo Uniball Gel Pen
Sakura Gelly Roll Pen
Frantage Embossing Enamel - Taupe
Treasure Gold Metallic Wax - Aquamarine
Greetings Postmarks (Set 18) from Lili of the Valley

Pion Papers -'Shoreline Treasures' Series

Flowers, Natural Twine, Cheesecloth - all from The Ribbon Girl.

Pearl Pin, Shimmer Domes and Pearls by Papermania
Vintage Lace from my trinket box
Collall All Purpose Glue
Hobbycraft Heart Punch
Kraft Cardstock by Papermania

Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Black (image)

Versafine Ink Pad in Sepia (sentiment)

Copics - Skin E0000, E000, E00, E11, R11

Hair E57, E55, E53

Clothes E51, YG91, YG93, W0, W1, W3 

Background BG0000, BG000, T0, T1, T3

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen in Clear (dress edges and hearts)

Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen in White (freckles)

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

Best Laid Plans...

Good morning to all my lovely blogging friends, just a little update from me...

My card making plans for the weekend did n't quite work out as I am hors de combat- trapped nerves in upper right back, neck and shoulder...I can't possibly commit to print how I feel about this as I am sure I would be censored and banned...!

Fortunately I had already completed my DT commitments for this week and they are scheduled to be published as normal.

I just want to let all my lovely friends and followers know that normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.  I threw myself at the mercy of NHS 111 yesterday which is a story for another day! and lovely hubby is arranging a chiropractor for today... 

Should be fighting fit in the next few days, and in the meantime I am using my time to plan my next projects and look at all your lovely creations; (keep'em coming)...and hmmm did I mention on line craft shopping! Thank goodness for the iPad which I have discovered works perfectly when you are lying down...(-;

Happy Tuesday friends...

I'll be back!

Love from Sue...xxx

Love Is The Sweetest Thing...

Good Morning...

The new Challenge at 

In The Pink 

is 

FAF or CAS (Fancy and Fussy or Clean and Simple)

and of course, the card must have more pink than any other colour.

This challenge is sponsored by

Little Miss Muffet Stamps

and the prize for the lucky winner is a $6 voucher for their online store.

Well, I must admit, I did n't need any help deciding to choose FAF as my card style, particularly as I had just the right stamp in mind.

Today's card is made with a gorgeous Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Stamp - 'Brett and Brenda Get Married'.  I have been eyeing this stamp up for ages and eventually my will power succumbed!  I am pretty certain I am not the only one who that happens to ... occasionally...!

I coloured these two lovebirds with Copics and then distressed the edge of the image with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  I embellished Brenda's dress with Stickles and her hair and flowers with Liquid PearIs.  

I used Kraft card and papers from Trimit's 'The Rose Garden' Collection to create layers and mats, all die cut with Spellbinders Grand Die Set - Labels.  I distressed the edges of the Kraft card a little.

I used cheesecloth, hessian ribbon, natural twine and flowers from The Ribbon Girl to decorate the card along with gems, buttons, pink twine and charms from my trinket box.

Finally I added sentiment tags from Lili of the Valley and a die cut church by Marianne Creatables.

So, here we are, an adorable couple who are a perfect picture of sweet love...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenge -
Deep Ocean - Shaped Card
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Use A Sentiment

Ingredients

Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Stamp - 'Brett and Brenda Get Married
Memento Ink Pads
Copic Markers
Liquid Pearls
Stickles
Make it Colour Blending Cardstock from Quixotic Paperie
Kraft Card by Papermania
Papers from 'The Rose Garden' by Trimcraft
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilites Die Set - Grand Labels One
Church Die by Marianne Creatables - LR0172
Cheesecloth, Flowers, Hessian Ribbon, Natural Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Sentiment Tags from Lili of The Valley Set 24 and Set 37
Silver Shimmer Domes and Gems by Papermania
Buttons, Charms and Pink Twine from my trinket box.
Lace from Beckford Silk
Collall All Purpose Glue
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool

Inks Used
Memento Ink Pads in Black (image) and Rich Cocoa (sentiments)
Copics - Skin - E0000, E00, E02, E04, R11
Hair (Brett) - E55, E53, E51, (Brenda) - E15, E13, Y21
Wedding Dress - R000, R00, Suit - E70, E71, E74, E77
Flowers - R32, R27, R35, G29, YG63
Background - E50, E51
Liquid Pearls - Silver Pearl
Frosted Lace Stickles

This is my last card as Guest DT for Christine and her lovely Pink Ladies at In The Pink, I just want to say an enormous thank you to them for all their warmth and letting me join in with their pink loveliness...such fun!

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to In the Pink to look at the lovely DT Creations there 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

A Girl's Best Friend...

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is Cute Critters!

This week's prize for the lucky winner is from 

Riverside Crafts 

and is a £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

Today's card for Creative Inspirations is made with a stamp from 

Make it Crafty - 'Amelia's Puppy'.

I did n't know whether to laugh or cry when I stamped this little lady with her adorable puppy.  I thought it was my eyes when I saw that she had no eyes! So...I stamped another just to be sure....and another!  Upon close examination, I realised that I needed to add the eye detail myself; that was something new!  I probably should have abandoned ship at that point but I refuse to give up on any project so I stuck with it.

I coloured Amelia with Copics and I used black with a white gel pen and blue Copics to create her eyes.  (very wierd - but that's probably just me)!

I used Papermania Card and spotty paper from Lili of the Valley's 'One Birdie Lane' collection and did a bit of machine stitching along the edges.  

I added some seam binding along with twine, a button and a charm, all from The Ribbon Girl.  The pearls and adhesive gems are from my trinket box.

And here we have her, Amelia with her best friend - so cute!

Ingredients

Make it Crafty Rubber Stamp - Amelia's Puppy

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock from Quixotic Paperie

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

 Kraft and Peach Cardstock by Papermania

Spotty Paper from Lili of The Valley One Birdie Lane Collection

Seam Binding, Twine, Wooden Button and Bone Charm from

The Ribbon Girl

Coloured Beads and Pearls from my trinket box

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento ink Pad in Black

Copics - Skin E50, E51, E53, E04

Eyes, Black 100, B000, B02, Signo Uni-ball Gel Pen in White

Hair E55, E57, E59

Puppy - T0, T1, T3, T5

Clothes - YR00, YR01, R02

BG000, BG11, BG49,

E40, E41, E43, RV34

Background - R000, R00

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

Fly Away Home

Good Evening...

Well, I am definitely on a roll this weekend...I have had such a lovely time crafting, relaxing, dog walking ahhh...is it next weekend yet?  I don't know why I'm saying that when I am lucky enough to be retired, but I do think there is still something special about Saturday and Sunday

Today's card is made with a lovely digital stamp from Tiddly Inks - 'Cute-ilicious'.

I have coloured this little lady with Copics and used card from Papermania and papers from Dovecraft to create mats and layers.

I used a pretty Magnolia die to cut some of the edges and added burlap ribbon, twine, flowers and charms.

I must mention my lovely blogging friend Sarah from Mallows Crafty Bits who has just made a card using a technique I had completely forgotten about!  Sarah used a Versamark pen and clear embossing powder to heat emboss part of an image to make it shiny.  I have borrowed that technique here to make the little ladybirds look glossy.  I know it is possible to use glossy accents but they take a while to dry; the benefit of the Versmark technique is I think that it is immediately safe and not likely to get mussed up!  Thank you Sarah!

I have had a bit of a photo malfunction, for some reason that escapes me the yellow background on this card look flourescent - apologies for that, it is not the intended finish!

Anyway, flourescent background aside, here is my latest card, 

a cute-iliciuos little girl with a ladybird on a string about to fly away home!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenge - 

Tiddly Inks - Springs In!!

Ingredients

Tiddly Inks Digital Image - Cute-ilicious

Make it Colour Blending Cardstock from Quixotic Paperie

Copic Markers

Versamark Pen

Stampendous Clear Embossing Folder

Diamond Stickles

Magnolia Doo Hickey Die - Swedish Lace

Papermania Cardstock

Dovecraft Spring Papers IV

Twine, Roses and Wooden Button From The Ribbon Girl

Burlap Ribbon, Charm and Ceramic Button from my trinket Box

Adhesive Pearls by The Hobby House

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - Skin E0000, E00, E11, R11

Hair E47, E44, E42

Dress, Ladybirds & Tulips V01, V12, V15, V17

Greens YG63, G82, G99

Background - Y000, B0000, W0, W1

Versamark Pen

Diamond Stickles

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

from Sue...xxx

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