Festive Fun

Good Morning everyone...

This week's challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is

Festive Fun!

The prize for this week's lucky winner is a 

£10 Voucher

from

CRAFTS U LOVE

My lovely friend Annette has kindly introduced me to the Stacey Yacula Studio at Purple Onion Designs -  I am now in love and my bank manager is crying!

For my DT card this week I have used the gorgeous Stacey Yacula Studio Stamp - 
Birch (winter bunny)
from Purple Onion Designs

I have coloured this sweetie with Copics and then, wait for it - drum roll - I have fussy cut (yes you heard it here first!) I'll say it again...! I have fussy cut the little bunny out.  (Blooming miracle he still has two ears and a bobble on his hat)!

I created a little winter scene with a super Clearly Besotted die, some starry paper and some Glamour Dust!

Finally, I have used a very ancient sentiment and cut a dotty frame with an MFT Die.

...and here we are - cute or wot!...

Ingredients
Stacey Yacula Studio Stamp - Birch (winter bunny)
from Purple Onion Designs
Copic Markers
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Blue Starry Paper From Christmas With Wellington Set by Docrafts
Red Polka Dot Paper From North Pole Set by Dovecraft
Clearly Besotted Tree Landscape Die
Sentiment From Personal Impressions Many Greetings set by Kirsty Wiseman
Multi Medium by Claudia Helmuth
Crystal Glamour Dust

Inks Used
Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black (Image)
Archival Ink pad in Watering Can (Sentiment)
Copics - 
Winter Bunny W0, W1, W3, R000
Hat & Gloves R27, R24, R14, YG93, YG95, YG97, E21, E23, E25
Trees YG93 YG95, YG97, E25

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. 

Love is All Around Us

Good Morning everyone, Happy Monday! 

Today's card is my 'same but different' project for Sherri Baldy's

My Besties UK

This month we have all used the same gorgeous Sherri Baldy image -

image 690
available to by
HERE
in Sherri Baldy's wonderful My Besties Shop.

This is not a challenge just a bit of fun so to have a chance of winning this gorgeous digi, just pop to 

My Besties UK 

and leave a comment for the design team - simples!

The winner will be picked at random on New Challenge day - the first Monday in December.

I have coloured this sweet image with Copics and used some papers from Limited Edition to create layers.  I added some Shimmer Domes and a sentiment to hopefully compliment the card design. 

...and here we are, love is all around us (I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes)!...

Ingredients

My Besties Digi image 690 from Sherri Baldy's My Besties Shop
Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Wink of Stella Clear Pen
Red Copic Spica Pen
First Edition Papers from Silent Night Collection
Red Shimmer Domes by Papermania from The Range
Tim Holtz ChitChat Sentiment Stickers
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copics - 
Skin E000, E00, E11, R21
Eyes YG03, YG25
Hair E53, E55, E57
Clothes BG70, BG72, BG75, B12, B14, B37, R14, R27, R29, Y17
Fur & Sack, N0, N1, N3, N5
Background W0, W1, W3
Confetti Ground - a selection from the above colours.
Wink of Stella Clear Pen - Hat 
Red Copic Spica - All Red Details

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to 

Sherri Baldy's My Besties UK

to look at the other lovely DT Creations 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

and now for something completely different...

Good Morning everyone...

The challenge this time at 

In The Pink

is

Fancy Fold or Shaped Card (No Squares or Rectangles)

and as always with lashings of pink please!

The prize for the lucky winner of this challenge is a £10 voucher for 
The Hobby House

I have made a card in a completely different style - not a copic in sight - eeeeek!

I have to say a big thank you to Mrs Pinterest for the inspiration for this one!

The papers are from Lily of the Valley's

Romance and Roses Collection; 

I used them to make the base and fold which I have edged sewing machine stitching.

I used a pearl brad which has been in my stash for ages to make the little clip and added oodles of flowers from The Hobby House and The Ribbon Girl

The tag is cut with a Magnolia die and the sentiment is from a Stamping Bella Stamp

...and here we are, enjoy the small things!...

Ingredients

Papers from Lili of the Valley's Romance and Roses Collection

Magnolia Vintage Tag Die

Pearl Brad from my Stash (probably from The Range)?

Flowers from The Hobby House and The Ribbon Girl

Wild Rose Studio Floral Die

Sentiment from a Stamping Bella Stamp

Archival Ink Pad in Watering Can

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

Christmas Reindeer

Good Morning Everyone...

This weeks challenge at Creative Inspirations is

Anything Goes plus the option of a sketch.

The prize for the lucky winner is 2 digi's of their choice from All Dressed Up

My DT card is made with the gorgeous All Dressed Up digi - Christmas Reindeer

I have coloured this lovely image with Copics and made a fairly simple card.

I have added some gems and a sentiment and a little bit of stardust stickles.

...and here we are a super cute Christmas Reindeer...simples!

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #93 'Simply' Cute and Christmassy
ABC Christmas Challenge - W - Wild Thing 

Ingredients
Christmas Reindeer digi stamp from All Dressed Up
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Christmas Sentiment from Marion Emberson Designs Christmas Sparkle Set
Stardust Stickles by Ranger
Gems by Prima (from my Stash)
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copics - 
Reindeer E41, E42, E43, W5, 
Antlers E40, E41, W3
Hooves W1, W3, W5
Background BG0000, BG000, BG01 and Blender Pen
Ground N0, N1, N3

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. 

A Little Gem...

Good morning, happy weekend everyone...

Exciting news from the mouse house!  I have been asked to be a 

guest designer for two challenges at 

A Gem Of A Challenge

It certainly did n't take me long to say yes!

The challenge this time is Christmas Critters and there are wonderful Pink Gem Digi's for the lucky winner.

For my GDT card I decided to use this gorgeous digi - 

Cute Penguin

by 

Pink Gem Designs

sshhh - don't tell anyone, it can be our secret, but, I have never coloured a penguin before!

(First time for everything)!

I coloured this sweetie with copics and used my favourite puffy clouds die to create some layers with a beautiful set of 

Pink Gem Designs digi papers - Christmas Sparkles.  

I could n't resist adding the little strip of red striped paper to match the candy cane!

The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn Set.

I have added a bit of Tumbled Glass Distress Ink around the edge.

I have added a bit of sparkle to the ground and snowflakes 

with a Wink of Stella pen but the camera has n't quite picked that up.

...and here we are, I think calling her a cute penguin is about right!...

Ingredients

Cute Penguin Digi Stamp by Pink Gem Designs

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

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Tumbled Glass

Pink Gem Designs Digi Papers - Christmas Sparkles. 

Carte Bella Paper 

Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds Die

Lawn Fawn Snowy Backdrops Stamp Set

Archival Ink Pad - Watering Can

Wink of Stella Clear Pen

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Archival Ink in Watering Can (Sentiment)

Copics

Cute Penguin 'fur' E21, E11, E51, E50, R20, C1, C3, C5, C6, C7

beak and feet YR12, YR15, YR16

Candy Cane R29, R27, R17, N1, N0

Holly Leaves G24, G28, G29

Ground BG0000, BG000, BG01 and Clear Wink of Stella Pen

Background W0, W1, W3 and Blender Pen

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to  
Pink Gem Designs
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. 

Sweet Love...

Good Morning everyone...

We have a new challenge starting today at

Creative Inspirations...

'SPARKLE'

The prize for the lucky winner is a £20 voucher for

The Craft Barn

I have used a beautiful stamp by Saturated Canary - Candy Canes.

I have had this beauty a while and was really looking forward to colouring her...however, I won't lie, I had a nightmare - so bad that I am now convinced I must have stamped her on the wrong card!  My red ink ran badly and it was really difficult to blend anything!  ho hum!  One to try again another day I think!

Sweet thing though isn't she!...

Ingredients

Saturated Canary Rubber Stamp - Candy Canes
Hopefully (!) Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Memento Ink Pad 
Copic Markers
Digi Papers by Pink Petticoat
Aged White Fran-tage
Stardust Stickles
Chit Chat Stickers 
Red Dots from my stash
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Black
Copics - 
Hair E41, 43, 44
Skin E04, R20, E11, E21, E00, E000
Clothes C5, R59, R27, R22, C1, C3
Sack, E41, 43, 44
Background and Ground W0, W1, W3, W5
Signo Uni-ball White Gel Pen

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. 

Sporty Girls Take Two...

Good Morning Friends...

Today's card is my second 'sporty girl' for lovely Lili of the Valley and is super exciting because it is one of LOTV's new release stamps! 

But...before that I must tell you about an absolutely fantastic LOTV offer - for the next 48 hours there is a fabulous 40% off every order online over £20 ...and free postage!  Wow!! Pop there as soon as you finish reading this!  

Just follow THIS LINK...

Anyway...this adorable stamp is being released at the Hobbycrafts Show at the NEC this 

Thursday 5th November.  

It is being released with a whole host of other cute little folk and critters - every single one of them is totally scrummy!

The stamps are also being released online on 10th November and as always those lovely generous folk at LOTV have arranged a new launch offer. 

Make sure you visit the website on 10th November or better still visit the LOTV stand at the NEC!

My card is made with the second stamp and set of sentiments in the cute sporty girl set.  

I have coloured her with copics and used papers from 

LOTV's Sunny Side Up Collection. 

and here we are...a second very lovely sporty girl...

Ingredients
Lili of the Valley new release stamp - 'sporty girls'
Memento Ink Pad
Papers from Lili of the Valley  Sunny Side Up Collection
Make it Colour Blending card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Xcut Oval Dies
Baker's Twine from The Ribbon Girl
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics - 

Hair E31, E33, E35, E37

Skin E11, E21, E50, E51, R20

Clothes R29, R27, R24, R22, B99, B97, B95, B93, B91, N0, N1, N3, N5

Background B0000, B000, B00 and Blender Pen

Ground G24, G28, G29, Signo Uniball Gel Pen

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

Especially remember to visit on 10th November!  Wishing a lovely time to everyone who visits the NEC this week too!

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram

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