What a Balloon

Hello.

I saw the challenge over at Fezziwigs for interactive cards and decided I'd have a go.  I'm not sure what I had planned, but I know this didn't turn out like I planned! I think I'm happy with it though.  

I'd like to enter it in 

Fezziwig's Christmas Frolics - Let's Get Interactive

Snowman Balloon - Clearly Besotted

Sentiment - Docrafts

Serene Snowflakes - Stampin Up

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Magic Wands

Morning.

Do you ever wish someone would wave a magic wand and all the housework would be done? Yeah, me too!

Maybe the little girl in this card could use Teddy's wand to and do my tidying for me..... 

This is one I made for a friend's niece earlier on in the year and has just never been shared. Not even sure why, cos she's actually quite cute.

You're A Star and Papers - LotV
Happy Birthday - Woodware
Niece - Docrafts
Bow Punch - Stampin Up
Penant Die - Memory Box
Precious Stars - Memory Box
Pearls

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Rugby Rudolph (and Friend)

Hello again.

These are cards I made as an order - this first one is coloured in the rugby club colours! 

Stamps

Jolly Reindeer - Di's Digi Downloads

Sentiment - Docrafts

Brother - Woodware (I think)

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Wink of Stella

 Embellishments

Crystal Drops

 Tools 

Holly Die - Memory Box

This second is for the same boy but this one is from Mum and Dad.

Stamps Colouring 

James and Santa Sign - LotV

Sentiment - Stamp Fairy

 Embellishments 

Crystal Glitter

Tools 

Tree Die - Marianne Designs

Snowflake Embossing Folder

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Moving Along With The Times Challenge

Morning.

It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With The Times.

This week our theme, chosen by Claire, is

Give Thanks

I've chosen not to go down the Thanksgiving route and have gone instead for a thank you card.

Love this image of the little girl cuddling Wellington the Bear.

This is my last challenge for MAWTT so it's quite sad but it's appropriate that I go out with a thank you. A thank you for having me!

Stamps 
Wellington Set - Docrafts

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Embellishments 
Pearls

 Back shortly with my Sugar Bowl card.

Remember to drop by the challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT have been up to.

Amortentia

Morning.

I was asked to make (well, actually I volunteered) a Harry Potter wedding card for this weekend. 

I made it for a friend at work who was going to a wedding and his wife was making a Harry Potter themed wedding cake (which looked fabulous). 

Stamps
Wizard and Wizardette - Tiddly Inks
Books - Docrafts
Owl - Invitation Freebie
Golden Snitch - % sign in Lumos Alphabet


 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Wink of Stella

 Embellishments 
Pearls
Ribbon
Pearls

 Tools
Hardware Findings - Tim Holtz Sizzix
Stitched Hearts - Memory Box

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Never A Cross Word

Hello.

Well, in this case, there are two crosswords..... see what I did there ;) 

Another couple of Father's Day cards tonight. This time variations on a theme using this fabby Docrafts crossword stamp.

The first is for my friend's daughter to give her Dad, and the second was one of 3 cards a friend asked me to make as she hates making men's cards!

Stamps 

Crossword - Docrafts

Sentiment - Avocado Arts

Paper 

Docrafts

 Embellishments 

Card Candy

 Tools 

Quickutz Alphabet

Stitched Oval Dies - MFT

Oval Punch - Stampin Up

Stars Die - MFT

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Birthday Celebrations

Hello.

We've been celebrating today as it's Craig's 13th birthday! A teenager, I can hardly believe it.

So today's cards are the birthday cards I made for Craig from us and from Scott.

This is our card using one of the Owen images from Digi Stamp Boutique. Found these images on Tuesday while browsing for something else (which I didn't find)

Stamps

Owen - Digi Stamp Boutique

Sentiment - Paper Smooches

Son - Docrafts

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

 Tools 

Stitched Rectangles - MFT

This second card is kind of inspired by the Big Bang Theory which Craig loves and this card kind of fell together which is about a week too late as I had real trouble with the MAWTT Square Eyes theme as I couldn't think of a TV programme and hey look, there you go!

Stamps 

Geek Set - Bert and Gerts

Male TShirt Stamp Set - MFT

 Colouring Medium

Copics

Tools 

Male TShirt Die - MFT

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Dream Valley Challenges

Afternoon all.

It's time for a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges

This fortnight our theme is

Lace and Ribbons

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Docrafts set

Cardstock/Paper
From stash

 Embellishments 
Flowers
Pearls

 Tools 
Floral Oval Nesties

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Dream Valley and see what the rest the DT have been up to. This is my last card for Dream Valley. I've enjoyed my time with them immensely but the time is right to move on.

 Susan 

x

Top Five(ish) of 2013

Hello again! 

Well here I am, with my last post of 2013 and I wanted to share with you what have been my favourites of the year. Well, they're my favourites as I write this. I could have chosen more.

My favourite Tiddly Inks stamp and quite possibly my most used stamp EVER. This was my first attempt at cropping the image and using just a head shot but I was so pleased with how it turned out.

A very simple card, literally thrown together when I got back home from the SECC in October with some new stash! Simple but I love it.

A card with slightly more thrown at it. This was a DT card for That Craft Place and the theme was stitches. So I decided just to go a bit wild!

Another DT card but this time a card that was actually made for the lovely Sandra's daughter. It's my first ever Time for Tea Designs image and I need to get some more in the new year!

A card for Scott using Jake from Visible Image.  He loved it and declared his day to have been AWESOMELY EPIC.

And last, but certainly not least, Craig's birthday card. This Kraftin Kimmie image reminded me so much of Craig on the computer/games console and I found the bubble sentiment in some long forgotten stash and it just seemed so appropriate.

So that's it. 2013 in a nutshell. I've had some highs, I've had some lows but you know what, you guys have been there and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it (not least because I know I'm not talking to myself)

It's onwards and upwards for 2014! Things are going to get better :D

I'm off to prepare the house for our Hogmanay party later so as my Mum would have said - "lang may yer lum reek".....

Have a good one!

Following A Star

Morning.

So did you watch Strictly last night? I'm kinda disappointed, no, not in the result, I was delighted with that. It just didn't *feel* like a final. Blackpool this year was better and more exciting.

Today we're off to the Sunday School Nativity. It's something a little different... it's a singalong Mama Mia Nativity. Yes, I know what you're thinking, I can see your face, I did that face too, but actually, it's very very good! Craig is an acting Joseph (there's an adult singing his part) and Scott is a Wise One *coughs*. Looking forward to it though, it should be fun.

So on to today's card. This is another of the cards I made for a friend's family (I did Mum, Dad, Wife, Husband, Son, Daughter, Brother and Sister!) You saw sister the other day, well this is the wife one. I had to put them all in different envelopes so that it didn't spoil anyone's surprise.

I love little Bumble Bee, she's a fabulous stamp and lends herself very well to being paper pieced. 

Stamps 

Bumble Bee - Funky Kits

Sentiment - Stampin' Up

Wife - Docrafts

 Colouring Medium

Copics

 Cardstock/Paper

From stash

 Embellishments

Seam Binding Ribbon

Glittery Dome Stickers

 Tools

Fancy Tag Nesties

Mistletoe Embossing Folder - DieSire

Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Woosh. Where Did The Week Go?

Morning! Goodness me, time is really flying in now isn't it? I had intended to post much more this week but I've been busy being ill (AGAIN) (phoned doc for an appointment on Monday afternoon, first available appointment Christmas Eve!!!), doing lots of school stuff, finishing Christmas card orders, ignoring housework etc!

So the boys stop for their holidays today so Christmas is definitely on the way!

This is a card I was asked to make and I was instructed to put a touch of One Direction on the card :/ Yeah, I know! So I trawled Christmas catalogues and found a photo of a book or a dvd (not sure which) in the Asda catalogue and made it look like Wryn is reading it! The card has gone down well so I guess that's a result.

Stamps

Wryn Reading - Tiddly Inks

Sentiment - LotV

Sister - Docrafts

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Cardstock/Paper

From Stash

Embellishments 

Snowball Gems

One Direction cut out - Asda Christmas catalogue

 Tools 

Catalina Wreath - Memory Box

Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Moving Along With the Times Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With the Times.

This week our theme is

Furry Friends
so a card or a project with an animal on it! Easy!

This is Andy's birthday card from one of the boys. Wonder if you can guess which one.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Main Stamp and Sentiment - Docrafts
Monkeys Hanging on the Edge/Paw Prints - Woodware
Monkey at the bottom - Stampin' Up

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by MAWTT and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Mid Month Inspiration for Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

Morning all.

It's time for a some mid month inspiration for Christmas At Sweet Stampin'. 

A wee reminder that this month our theme is

Winter Animals

Our sponsor this month is Quixotic Paperie who are offering a £10 voucher to the winner.

I've gone for some Christmas pudding making bears for my card. This is one of those stamps that falls in the category "why did I buy that"... it's never been used and I'm not sure it ever will be again but it fitted for this month's challenge.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Forever Friends Bears - Docrafts
Sentiment - Penny Black (I think)

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

  Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest the Christmas Sweeties have been up to. 

And just remember, that's another Christmas card done, and another month nearer to Christmas!

 Susan 

x

An Awesomely Epic Day

Well, 3 out of 4 members of the family enjoyed Scott's birthday yesterday. Unfortunately Craig was up sick through the night and wasn't able to join in any birthday celebrations - although later on in the day he was able to have a bit of birthday cake! So the birthday meal was postponed and fingers crossed we'll be having it tonight.

So this is the first of Scott's cards. I figured Jake was perfect for him not least because there is an 8 on his tshirt... yeah I know it's text speak for skate but never mind ;)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Visible Image - Use a Character
Brown Sugar - Masculine Birthday
Creative Card Crew - Punches/Dies
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes


Stamps 
Jake - Visible Image
Awesome - From Little Yellow Bicycle Set
Son - From a Docrafts Set
8 - From a Ladybug Crafts Ink Set

 Colouring Medium 
Copics
Flexmarkers
Promarkers

Ink
Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink

Cardstock/Paper 
From stash

Tools 
Cogs Nesties
Wonky Rectangle Nesties
Joy Crafts Pointed Pocket Die 
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

 Susan 
 x

That Craft Place Challenge

Hello again - this must be something of a record - 3 posts and it's not even 10am yet!!

It's time for a new challenge at That Craft Place

This time our theme is

Animals

That gives you lots of scope - creations with animals on them!

I decided not to go for a card this time but instead to make a card game... yeah, I know, crazy huh!

I cut 16 ATC sized bits of card (2.5in by 3.5in) and stamped them with this cute little frog and rabbit stamps which are Docrafts Country Companions range.

I then coloured them with my Promarkers and inked round the edge of the cards with some DI and stamped little leaves round the edges of the cards too. There's also a handy little box to keep the pairs in. 

I had hoped to get a photo of one of the boys playing the game but the answer was a resounding no!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Stamping for the Weekend - Anything But a Card

Stamps
Frog and Rabbit - Docrafts
Leaves from a set by Majestix Stamps

 Colouring Medium 

Promarkers

Cardstock
Old Olive - Stampin Up
White card

Paper 
MME 

 Ink 
Crumb Cake - Stampin Up
Pine Needles - Tim Holtz DI

 Tools 
Circle Nesties
Cuttlebug
Fabulous Phlox - Memory Box
M&F scoring board to make box

 Thanks for dropping by today.  

Remember to drop by That Craft Place and see what the rest the DT have been up to and come and join us with your animal creations.

 Susan 

x

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all, Monday again. Doesn't that come round quick? AND we're nearly at the end of January, goodness, it'll be Christmas before we know it ;)

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create and this week our theme is

Anything Goes With A Sentiment

So an easy one this week but remember your sentiment.

We're sponsored this week by Stamp Fairy who were kind enough to give the DT some images to play with.

I've used Mimi and Teddy for my card as I thought she was very sweet and I had the perfect sentiment stamp to go with her. Unfortunately when I went to make the card, I couldn't find the sentiment stamp! It's an old Penny Black stamp which says "How Do You Wrap A Hug". However I went looking through my stash and found this sentiment from a set of Docrafts stamps with Wellington Bear and thought it was even more perfect.

Challenges I'd Like To Enter
Make it Monday
Tuesday Throwdown - Furry Friends
Digi Galore - Teddy Bears Picnic
Red Carpet Studio - Ted
Simply Create - Anything Goes
Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes

Stamps 
Mimi and Teddy - Stamp Fairy
Sentiment - Docrafts

Colouring Medium 
Copics
Promarkers

Cardstock
Kraft from stash

Paper
Boho Chic - First Edition

 Embellishments
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Tools 
Oval Nesties
Big Shot

Thanks for dropping by today. Remember to pop over to Love to Create to see the rest of the inspiration the DT have left for you.

 Hugs. Susan xxx