Painted rose card

Good morning all, I'd like to share a card with you today.

 Its painted in the Paint Fusion style but the rose heads have been done free hand. I used papers from Sheenas cd.

I embossed the edges with gold and used some paper rosebuds, flowers and ribbon to embellish.

Challenges I would like to enter

Delicious Doodles - #17- Loads of layers

Crafts and Me  - We are going 3d

Cute card Thursday - Spring flowers

Simon says stamp - April showers bring spring flowers

Just a very quick post today as I've got some orders to get ready.

Hugs Sue x

Non chocolate Easter treats..

I know what your all saying, non chocolate treats? where's the fun in them.

Believe it or not some people dont like chocolate ?????

I know I'm definately not one of them (as she pops another Thorntons continental in her mouth.)
Anyway, I've been asked to make some little gifts for the non-chocoholics among us.

Here's what I made....What do you think?

They are little peek a boo treat boxes.

I got the instructions from a Splitcoast Stampers Tutorial

But instead of filling with sweet treats, I filled with decorated tealight candles.

I had to adjust the sizing and scoring from the tutorial, to fit them in.

My card was cut to 4 1/2 inches x 12 inches and scored to a depth of 3/4 inch.

If anyone wants the exact measurements, etc, just let me know and I'll do a quick tutorial.

I used nice bright springy colours and decorated this one with a butterfly, cut with Spellbinder dies.

This is the peek a boo bit, under the top lid is an acetate covered scallop circle, so that you can see whats inside.

I decorated these tealights with butterflies to match.

These two are decorated with punched flowers atop layered Nesties

I used patterned card for these, so didnt decorate inside.

In one I decorated the tealights with flowers,

coloured with Promarkers and glitter pens.

And the second with cute little birdies.

I enjoyed making these, I hope they sell well tomorrow, then I can make more.

Thanks for looking

I'll catch up with you all soon and let you know how they went.

I am entering them into these challenges...

Daring Cardmakers - A box of tricks

Stampin for the Weekend - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Spring is in the air

One stop craft  -Handmade flowers

Cute card Thursday - Anything goes

Hanna and Friends - Flowers

Creative Inspiration - Anything goes

Hugs Sue x

What a cute little mousie...

Another beautiful, sunny day here in Newton, oh what joy!

My very pampered pooch has been for an extra long walk today, I couldn't help staying out and just soaking up the glorious weather.

And all this sun is inspiring me to make more spring/ Easter cards.

Heres my make today, yet another House Mouse, I can't get enough of these little cutie pies.

I coloured with Promarkers and layered on to some lilac card, which actually looks darker in the photo than in real life, its actually got a gorgeous golden glimmer, which doesn't show up at all in the pics. This was matted onto a yellow diecut circle and some free pattern paper from a magazine.

I embellished with a MS border and ribbon, four morroccan die corners, each with a gemstone, some flowers, die cut leaves and swirls and stamped sentiments.

I have to admit it is very busy, but I don't care I'm in a bright and bubbly mood. :)

I am entering this card into these challenges...

Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the air

Passion for Promarkers - Animals (well just the one)

Anything Goes - Get ready for Easter

Papertake Weekly - Bingo - Gems, diecuts and flowers

Dutch Dare - Cute and Cuddly

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Paperplay - Spring colours

Hanna and friends - Flowers

Thanks for taking the time to look and thanks in advance for all your lovely comments, they really do make my day.

Big hugs and sunshine

Sue x

Totally gorjuss - Challenge #85

Good morning all you lovely crafters, its time for another challenge over at Totally Gorjuss.

This week Challenge #85 - Pearls and Swirls

and we have Simon Says Stamp as our sponsors.
Heres my card

I used swirly papers from Papermania matted with deep red card.

This image is one I chose as a winner from Delicious Doodles, its called Mushroom Fairy and isnt she just gorjuss.

I coloured her with Copics, naturally and I must say she really is a pleasure to colour.

I added lots of pearls in red and white and more swirls in the form of a die cut and on the ribbon.

I do hope that you will join in with our challenge this week.

Challenges I'm entering
Lexi's creation - No Sentiment
Scrappy Frogs - Simply red - (use red)
Delightful challenges - Anything goes
Cute card Thursday - Birthstone -Ruby and Pearl
Totally Papercrafts - Die cuts and Punches
Delicious Doodles - Things that Flutter (2 entries - used one of their images)
Crafts and Me - Bling it on

Christening card for SSDS

Good afternoon, I'm back with this weeks challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday

- Use whats on your desk right now.

I had this paper from CUP and topper from Lili of the Valley out as I'd been asked to make a christening card for a one and a half year old boy, who is getting christened this weekend. All my rubber stamps associated with christenings have little babies on them, so I thought this image of a toddler would suit better

I circled the image with card candy and added a couple of bows,

one with a Special Day tag

and the other with a silver cross charm.

Hope you will join in with this weeks challenge and use whatever you have out on your desk right now.

Challenges I am entering

Top tip Tuesday - Wrap it up with ribbon

Hanna and friends - Blue and white

Cute card Thursday - Embellish it

Lili of the valley - Punch it up

The Stampman - Boys/ men

totally gorjuss #83 sketch

Good morning, happy Saturday to all.

Over at Totally Gorjuss this week we have sketch challenge and we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen.

For my card this week I chose an Anya image from The Greeting Farm.

I coloured her with Copics, as always.

I finished my card with a silk ribbon flower, organza bow and some pink heart shaped pearls.

Challenges I'd like to enter

Fun at fairy knoll - Birthday

Dutch Dare - photo inspiration

Cute card Thursday - Embellish it

I'll be back later with a card for the SSDS challenge.

Bye for now.

Totally gorjuss - 123

Good morning, did you all enjoy watching and celebrating the Royal Wedding yesterday?

I had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Now on to todays challenges.
At Totally Gorjuss this week our challenge is
 123
 we want to see 1 of something, 2 of another and 3 of something else. Hope that makes sense?
Our sponsors are Fantastic Ribbons

For my card I used

1 ribbon bow

2 stamps - Sugar Nellie image and sentiment

3 diecut swirls

I actually went a bit further and added

4 pattern paper strips

5 rosebuds

I colored my image with Copics

Close up of rosebuds and ribbon bow.

Hope you will join in and play along with our 123 challenge.

I will be back this afternoon with my card for the SSDS challenge. See you later!

Challenges I am entering

Cute card Thursday - Use an old sketch- I followed a sketch from the Sugarbowl challenge #57- 7th April

 Wags n Whiskers - Use die or punch - die cut swirls

Sophie's birthday



Here's a commissioned card I have just made for a friend of mine's daughter. As you can see she will be 9 next month and her name is Sophie. I hope I'm ok posting it, I dont think she will see it on here.
I followed Debbies sketch over at Cute Card Thursday challenge. As I was asked to include her name and age on the card, I decided to make an easel design.
The papers are from Papermania Summer Bloom pad.

I coloured Willow Dancing using Copics. This was the nearest I could get to blonde, as the little girl who this is for has lovely blonde hair and I wanted to make it look like her.

I used swirl die cuts and flowers to finish the front detail. 

For the base panel I used the same papers, stamped and embossed her name with Mothers Day Pink powder. I finished it with holographic pink peel off borders and pink pearls.

Here's a view from the side to show the Easel design.

I am going to enter this into these challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch by Debbie

Dutch Dare - Celebration

Colour Create - Pastels

Fab n Funky - Do it more than once- Folds!

Crafty Catz - Pearls and Swirls

Delicious Doodles - Floral fantasy

Simon says stamp - Mothers day or Girlie

Crafty Cardmakers - #42 -Special Birthday

Lotv - Me and my pony

Good morning all, hope everyone is well.

Here's a card I made to enter a few challenges.

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers. The patterned paper is from a new pad from Papermania called Summer Bloom, I'll warn you now you'll be seeing alot of this paper, I love it!

The image is Me and my pony from LOTV, I bought it last year because it reminded me of my horse I had when I was young, but I totally forgot about it, so this is the first time I've inked it up. I coloured with Promarker, very quickly, so please forgive the rough colouring.  I finished off with flowers from stash, a strip of flowery lace, a craftwork card Happy Birthday sentiment and liquid pearls.

Challenges that inspired this card;

Lili of the Valley - Say it with flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Birthday

Totally Gorjuss - #71 Pearls and lace

New Design Team- 1st card

Good morning everyone, I have some very exciting news, I have been chosen to join the very talented ladies on the Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays design team.

This is the place to explore all of your crafting dreams, inspire your creativity and test your limits. We hope you will join us for some crafting and creating fun!

New challenges will be posted on Saturdays. Participants get a chance to join in the fun and even try to win a prize!

Everyone is welcome to join us and are eligible to win prizes.

Here's my 1st DT card - its a sketch challenge this week

I decided to use this oh so cute image from House Mouse as its one of my favourites. I coloured it using Promarkers and layered it up with papers from a Papermania pad - Summer Blooms.

Colours used were

Tree; Blossom, Apple, Pear green, Cinnamon

Cat; Cool grey 1, Blush

Mice; Raw Sienna, Blush

I also used a little blue Prisma pencil for the background and tiny bit of black for some shadow.

I finished off with a House Mouse sentiment and I just had to add some flowers and it was crying out for some extra blossoms.

Hope you like it and it inspires you to join in with this weeks sketch challenge.

So what are you waiting for? Head over there and join in the fun.

I am going to enter this card in these challenges;

Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden

Top Tip Tuesday - Want us to use our favourites, I've used my current favourite stamp and my all time favourite - flower embellishments.

Passion for Promarkers - Sugar rush

Charisma - 4 legged friends

Delicious Doodles - a card I would like to recieve

Stampin for the weekend- #5 Springtime

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring - 2nd entry

A special day

I made this card for the LOTV challenge, this week they want you to use your favourite colour combo. Well mine change every day depending what mood I'm in. Today I'm in a shades of chocolate and pink, think this might be due to the fact that I'm on a diet and missing my chocolate and cakes, etc. I'll have to make do with nice yummy looking paper.

I followed this weeks sketch on Friday Sketchers - 142. Used papers from a Papermania pad, matted on chocolate brown card and I used a MS punch to make a border strip.

I love this image and sentiment from LOTV and I coloured using a mix of Promarkers and Copics. I glittered round the edge of the image, sentiment and the flowers with Stickles and added a bit more bling in the shape of pink pearl gems. A slightly glittery chiffon ribbon to finish.

I am going to enter it into Wags and Whiskers  challenge - Punches

Cute Card Thursday challenge - Shiny happy cards

 and also Dutch Dare - who want to see Sparkle, glitter and bling.