My Surprise part two....

Hi Susan here....

This card is my second THANK YOU.....this one is for the designer of my beautiful ballerina 'Suzette'...

Christina Dee

You have to take a look at Christina's blog it is out of this world!!!!

 

I have made this card especially to say THANK YOU Christina for designing this beautiful image of a ballerina for me....I am so pleased with it and can't wait to keep using her....

I found the most beautiful piece of vellum that is printed with purple/lilac and pink flowers all over it and thought it was just perfect. The backing paper for the topper is from my stash and has been distressed and glittered. The ribbon and pearls are from our local market.

Here she is....MY 'Suzette'....coloured using Promarkers in shades of purple, to match the background papers and vellum. I have added glitter to her tutu and eyelids, after all ballerinas are special people they need to look their best when they are dancing!!!

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts but the leaves are my own handmade ones.

My sentiment ticket has been designed by Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. The edges have been coloured and glittered.

I am entering the following challenges..

Allsorts - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - For someone special

Digital Tuesday - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Be thankful

Passion for Promarkers - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for leaving all your wonderful comments that I am so grateful for....I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

My Surprise part one.....

Hi Susan here....

Imagine my surprise when I was given one of Emma's beautiful gift card holders on Christmas morning.....only to find that inside there was a piece of card carefully folded in the little pocket with an digi image of a beautiful ballerina printed on it and a little sentiment from Emma to 'enjoy using her'....

To say THANK YOU for this wonderful gift, I have made Emma this Thank You card.....can you imagine having a digi image designed just for you, nobody else has it...just me!!!! I was so excited!! I have named her 'Suzette' partly because my name is Susan and then because she needed a posh name!!!

I have used bits and pieces from my stash for the backing paper, distressed the edges and added glitter to them. The corners of the gingham paper have been punched with a corner punch and the gaps filled in with glitter. The lace and pearls are from our local market.

I have to say THANK YOU also to Christina Dee who designed this image for Emma to give to me....Take a look at the next posting Christina thats for you!!

I have used Promarkers to colour the image and because my backing paper is embossed with flowers I cut the ballerina out and put her on top of that beautiful paper.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the leaves are my handmade ones. The little pearl hearts are from The Paper Mill Shop.

My sentiment ticket has been designed by Ann Vento and can be bought from Raindrop Echo Designs.

I have coloured the edges and glittered them. 

I am entering the following challenges

Allsorts - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - For someone special

Lothian Crafts - For someone special

Digital Tuesday - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Be thankful

Passion for Promarkers - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments that you leave for me, I am very grateful...I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

A Pink Happy Birthday Tag...

Hi Susan here...

Over at Lexi's Creation there is a new challenge starting today and the theme is 'Pink Winter Birthday'.

For full details of the challenge why not go over to Lexi's Creation Challenge Blog and take a look at the inspiration from the design team.

Now for my tag!!!!....

This is my first tag!!!! So nervous making one....well you would be when you work oposite Emma who makes the best ever!!!

I used backing papers from my stash, I found a beautiful pink snowflake one which had happy birthday on it....well I had to use it even though its very hard to see it!!

The ribbon and lace are from my local market.

This cutie pie is one of Lexi's designs and can be found at Fairy Dust Crafts, the image is called ' Happy Birthday Scruffles'. Such a cute little image, I used Promarkers to colour him and then added loads of glitter and glossy accents to the parcel and ribbon.

My sentiments are from Raindrop Echo Designs designed by Ann Vento. I have gently inked the edges of the tickets and then added glitter.

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the little glass flowers are from Emma's cake decoration box!!

Challenges I am entering....

Creative Card Crew - Birthdays

Digital Tuesday - Lets celebrate

Crafts and Me - Anything goes

Stamp Something Challenge - Tag

Allsorts - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my creation and for leaving me your comments, they are so wonderful....I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

A Merry Christmas!!!!.....

Hi there everyone, Emma and Susan here....

We would like to wish all our

friends and followers....

a very

Merry Christmas

and a healthy and happy

New Year

We would also like to say THANK YOU for all your fabulous

comments that you leave for us both,

they have all been very much appreciated by us.

Love and hugs

Emma and Susan

xxx

The Stamping Bazaar's last challenge of the year!!!!!.....

Hey there everyone, Emma here........

Over at The Stamping Bazaar the last challenge of the year has just started and our theme is 'All that Glitters'!!!!  How easy is that one hey????!!!!!  For full details of the challenge and the prizes and to see some FAB inspiration....click HERE....

.....I have made a corner bookmark for this weeks challenge...it will also double up as a gift heehee!!!

These little creations are so quick to make!!!  I have used a few scraps up and distressed and glittered all the edges...

......I have used some hessian and raffia for some extra texture and this cute little guy designed by Marina Neira is called 'Gingerbread Plushie'.........he is available FREE from HERE......Whoooooooo hooooooo!!!

I have coloured him with Promarkers and chalks and I added lots of glitter on his hat!!!

Challenges entering:

Creative Card Crew-Anything goes

Stampavie and more-make a gift

Paperplay-Anything but a card

Everybody Art Challenge-A selfmade present

Thanks for looking everybody and all the FAB comments....

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Happy New Year 2011....

Hi Susan here....

The Stamping Bazaar have started a new challenge

and the theme is....

'All That Glitters'

This will be our last challenge of 2010 so please call across and join in the fun with us....

We begin our challenges in 2011 on Friday 7th January.

Full details of the challenge and some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to

The Stamping Bazaar Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card....

My backing papers are all bits and pieces are from my stash, I have a stack of bits that have been left over from other cards and I am working my way through it.....All the edges have been distressed and glittered with stickles. The ribbon and gems are from our local market.

This little beauty is called 'Partytime Louisa' she has been designed by our very own Marina Neira and is available in a set or single from The Stamping Bazaar Store, check out all the special offers that Marina has in the store, you will not want to miss out!!!!

I have used Promarkers to colour the image and then added loads of glitter both to her skirt and hat and other places on the topper.

My sentiment has been made on my computer and a pleated paper frill behind, all edges have been glittered.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Your Next Stamp Challenge - Lets Party

Delightful Sketches - Happy New Year

Charisma Cardz - New Year Celebrations

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments, they are much appreciated.....I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Cupcake Craft Challenges....

Hi there everyone, Emma here......

Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Cupcake Craft Challenges over the next few weeks and the theme this time is 'Thank you'.  So some of the Pink Ladies have joined in the fun!!!  I have made.......yes...a Thankyou tag!!!  it was a nice break from all the Christmas stuff that I have been doing lately heehee!!!

I have used more scraps up and distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges, my lovely lace and ribbon are from the market...

.....I have used the very GORGEOUS 'Lil Lolita 60's Ivy'.....what a doll she is heehee!!!  I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour her...

....I have made my own fabric roses....

....I used a sentiment ticket from a set designed by Ann Vento for Raindrop Echo Designs, I altered the original ticket and put my own sentiment in there!!!

DONT FORGET....click HERE...To See Tickled Pink Stamps NEW Challenge Blog Coming 7th January 2011. Yummy CANDY Going NOW....YOU WONT WANT TO MISS IT!!!!

Challenges entering:

Quixotic Paperie-Thankyou

Creative Card Crew-Anything goes

Digital Tuesday-sparkling Christmas

Passion for Promarkers-anything goes

Paperplay-anything but a card

Cupcake Crafts-Thankyou

Fun with shapes and more-scalloped

Thankyou for looking everyone and all the lovely comments you leave me.....

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Merry Christmas Luca.....

Hi Susan here....

Today a new challenge has begun at Sentimental Sunday and the theme is 'Inspired by a Song', It doesn't have to be a seasonal song, but let music be your guide in creating some projects..... For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspiration from the design team take a look at the Sentimental Sunday Challenge Blog and join in the fun with us all.

Now for my card.....

When I heard that it was 'Inspired by a song' I did wonder what I could do, then I remembered this great image from The Tickled Pink Stamps Store and the music came next......So I decided to make a card that could be given to a man for Christmas. My backing papers are from Papermania 'Inspirations' pack, some brown handmade paper I had in my stash and a download sheet of Christmas carol music from the internet.

All the edges have been distressed and inked then glittered with stickles. The ribbon and gems are from my local market.

Here is my 'Gentleman' my inspiration with my song sheet....you can find him at The Tickled Pink Stamps Store and he is called 'Luca'. I have used Promarkers to colour him, I have cut him out 'carefully' and layered him onto the music sheet.

My Flower is handmade and the sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs. Both have been glittered with stickles.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cards for men - Christmas card

Karber Weekly Challenge - Anything goes

Incy Wincy Design - Non traditional Christmas colours

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Crafts and me - Moody blues

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card and for leaving all your wonderful comments, they are very much appreciated.....I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

A massive THANKYOU.............

We are so excited and want to share this with you all.....

Have you all noticed our

GORGEOUS and totally AMAZING

new blog header?????

We are so proud and honoured

to have had it designed for us

by our very sweet friend

the very GORGEOUS and talented......

Kellie Winnell.......

THANKYOU so much Kellie for spending your time to design such a special header for us......

We LOVE it!!!

Big hugs

Emma and Susan

xxx

Cute and Cuddly Bikkie....

Hi Susan here...

This is my last card as a guest at Crafty Emma's Store Challenges, I have enjoyed being part of Emma's fabulous Challenge Blog for the past month....Both Emma and I would like to say Thank you Emma for asking us!!!

A new challenge has started today at CES Challenges and the theme is 'Anything Goes', for full details of the challenge and to get some fabulous inspiration from all Emma's guest designers and her fabulous design team take a look at the CES Challenges blog. Don't forget to join in the fun with us all while you're there....

Now onto my card....

My fabulous background paper is from a 8x8 Christmas paper pad by Papermania. It was the ideal background for my image. All the edges of the papers have been distressed and glittered with stickles. The gold cord and brads are from stash.

My digi image is from The Stamping Bazaar Store, designed by Marina Neira and is called 'Bikkies Snowman', for a limited time Marina is listing some special offers on her digi images, take a look you won't want to miss out!!!

I used Promarkers to colour the image and added stickles here and there on the snow to make it sparkle!

I used red card candy for the berries and hand cut and coloured the holly leaves myself.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Wishes

Cards for Men - Christmas Card

Stamp with Fun - Christmas

Pear Tree Design - Christmas

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card and for leaving all your wonderful comments that are very appreciated....I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

It's a Fuzzy Wuzzy Reminder!!!!

Hey there everyone, Emma here.......

...This is my mid month reminder for all you gorgeous crafters to not forget that you still have time to enter our Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge for December.....our theme is Christmas Something or An-Otter!!

This can be a card, a tag, a gift bag that you make, a scrapbook layout with animals on it, a decorated tin; let your imagination run wild and see just how fun this challenge might be!! And no, it doesn't have to be an otter image that you use hahaha!!!!  Full details of the challenge and the amazing prizes can be found at The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge.
 

Sooooo.....I have made one of these Fab little pizza boxes again!!!  I LOVE these little boxes just as much as making my tags!!! The tutorial can be found HERE....

I have used up some more of my scraps again and distressed and glittered the edges.....

 

....This little Cutie Pie is called 'Wifred the Wombat' and is available from Tickled Pink Stamps....I have coloured him with Promarkers and chalks.....

....I found some old sentiments in our stash and distressed and glittered the edge...

.....All the bits and bobs are from my stash!!!

Thankyou for looking everyone, and don't forget you still have time to enter our Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge!!!

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps....12 Days of Christmas Giveaways....

Have you seen over at the Tickled Pink Stamps blog that Kellie is being super generous and having a 12 days of Christmas stamp giveaway? Head over to Tickled Pink Stamps NOW to see what you what you have to do to win!!

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

It's Cute Josie the kitten......

Hi there everyone, Emma here.....

.....Today we have a new challenge starting again at The Stamping Bazaar and we have a great sketch from my mum to work with.  For full details of the challenge check out The Stamping Bazaar Blog.

I decided to make this cute little pizza box....the tutorial on how to make it is HERE...

I think I may have found a new addiction to making them instead of my tags heehee!!!  I have used some scraps up from my stash and distressed and glittered the edges....

....The sketch was nice and simple so I could decorate the top of the box quite easily,  my lace and gorgeous ribbon are from the market...

.....This cutie pie is called 'Josie with pinecone' designed by Marina Neira and is available from The Stamping Bazaar Store,  I have coloured her with Promarkers and chalks...

....the other bits and bobs are from my stash.

Challenges entering:

Stampin Royalty-Winter holidays

Elephantastic-Christmas

Allsorts-last minute Christmas gifts

Stamptacular-winter wishes

Thankyou for looking and all the FAB comments you leave me.....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Softly, Softly Gingerbread Man.....

Hi Susan here...

Today we are starting a new sketch challenge over at The Stamping Bazaar. Call across and join in the fun with us.....See below the sketch designed by me!!

For full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to The Stamping Bazaar Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card for this challenge...

My backing papers are all from my stash, I have distressed and glittered with stickles all the edges.

The ribbon is from my local market. The little metal charms are from my stash.

This fabulous little guy has been designed by Marina Neira and his name is 'Plushy Gingerbread Man', and guess what.....HE IS FREE!!!! Call across to The Stamping Bazaar and download him. Marina has some fabulous special offers available for a short time at The Stamping Bazaar Store, it's well worth a visit!!!

I have coloured the image with Promarkers and cut him out. Then I curved the image with my fingers and 3D layered him onto the red card backer.

My poinsettia and holly leaf has been handmade using my own patterns.

These beautiful tickets are available FREE from HERE!! Absolutely beautiful!!

I am entering these challenges:

Stampavie and More - Christmas

Challenge up your life - Christmas

Karber Weekly Challenges - Anything goes

Stamp with fun - Christmas

Pear Tree Design - Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments that you leave, they are very much appreciated, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Side by side....

Hi Susan here....

At Lexi's Creations today we are starting a new challenge and the theme is 'Glitter and Pearls', well thats easy isn't it!!

Full details of the challenge and some fabulous inspiration from the design team can be found at the Lexi's Creation Challenge Blog. Call across and take a look and join in the fun with us all.

Now to my card...

Well this is a different card for me....I wanted to keep it really simple in the design and the colours....so I choose turquoise and white. My base card is from The Paper Mill Shop and the top section of the card I embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder of swirls.

The turquoise satin ribbon and pearls are from our local market.

This fabulous sentiment is from Fairy Dust Crafts and has been designed by Lexi. It is called 'Side by Side'. Check out Lexi's store for some great offers at the moment. I cut my own shape for the topper and mat and layered it onto a turquoise card. All the edges have been distressed and glittered with stickles.

These beautiful butterflies are another one of Lexi's creations and they are available from Fairy Dust Studios, they are called 'DIY Butterfly'. Called that because they are very plain and can be finished however you want them to be. I coloured mine with chalks and then glittered around the edges of the wings and body.

My pins are from our local market, I have added extra pearls and a crystal divider.

My flowers are a mix, the white ones are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the turquoise rose I handmade it using the turquoise card I used on the card.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Simple Doodles - Photo inspiration (I choose to use turquoise and white)

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Flutterby Wednesday - Anything goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Monochromatic

Lothian Crafts - For someone special

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card and for all your wonderful comments, they are very much appreciated, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Josie and the mini pizza box....

Hi Susan here....

Today at Crafty Emma's Challenges a new challenge has just begun and the theme is 'Anything but a Christmas Card'...

The sponsor for this challenge is:

One lucky winner will get their choice of 3 images.

For full details of the challenge and to check out the fabulous inspiration from the design team call over to Crafty Emma's Challenges and join in the fun with us all.

Now onto my creation....

I had a lot of fun making this mini pizza box, if you want to make one yourself look HERE.... The card I used for the box is a beautiful pearlescent red card from The Paper Mill Shop. The other backing papers and ribbon are bits and pieces from my stash. I inked and distressed the backing papers.

I filled it with some red tissue paper and fancy soap and talc.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This cute little digi image has been designed by Marina Neira and can be found at The Stamping Bazaar Store, take a look at the special offers available for a short while there. The image is called 'Josie with Pinecone'. I used Promarkers to colour the image in and then gently inked the edge of the topper before layering it onto a scalloped piece of green card.

These beautiful Christmas tickets can be found HERE.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Last minute Christmas projects

Pile it on - Its all in the wrapping

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my project, and for all your wonderful comments, they are very welcome. I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx