Little boy blue...

I decided to make a boy card for a few different challenges this week and I found this adorable image free to download from HERE, what a cutie eh?!! My papers are all from Nitwits and I have distressed and glittered all edges - boys can have glitter too!!!

I have used Promarkers and chalks to colour my image...

...my buttons are all from stash...

...I painted the stars with crackle paint and glittered the edges...

Challenges entering with this card:

The Sweet Stop #58 - Sketch

Creative Inspirations - Distressing

Aud Sentiments - Its your day...

Dare u2 didi #38 - one for the boys

Simon Says challenge - blue, green and brown

Promarkers - anything goes

Thankyou for looking

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Just for me.....

Hi, Susan here. I really hope you like this one. Its using vintage colours and a really old stamp.

I made this originally just for fun this weekend, but Emma convinced me to enter it into some challenges so here we go.

The backing papers are a 12x12 pack of papers from Daisyd's. I love these papers the colours are so rich and even though there are flowers on most of them they could easily be used for men as well as women. I distressed all the edges to keep the vintage feel of the card

The lace is from my local market, which I aged using distressing ink.

The image is a favourite stamp of mine from Serendipity, we have a few of these great stamps this one is so serene, and hopefully you will think the way I ripped the surround it makes you feel that it is a piece of the wall. I coloured it using Pro-Markers.

The large red flower is my own that I made using punches and joined it with a vintage brad, the rest of the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, which I coloured using distressing inks.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.....

1. Crafty Creations - Favourite stamp
2. Creative Inspirations - Distressing
3. Pro-Markers - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my creation, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

It's your day ... Enjoy yourself

Hi, its Susan, I am entering this one in several challenges, I will list them at the end.

Oh boy, I love working from sketches, the backing papers I used for this little boy's card was from a mixture of books, DCWV, Paper Mania and Kay and Co.

The buttons were from my stock of old buttons collected over a long time!

This is an absolutely gorgous digi image, from HERE, we found this site and very generously allows you to download the images to print and colour.

I coloured it in using Pro-Markers and hopefully you will all think I have done the image proud.

The label I made using my computer.

I am entering this card in the following challenges....

1. Aud Sentiments - It's your day
2. Simon Says - colours Blue with Brown and Green
3. Friday Sketchers - Sketch
4. Flutterby Wednesday - Butterflies, Angels, Fairy
5. Dare U 2 Digi - One for the Boys - Digi Image
6. Pro-Markers - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my creation, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Just for you ...

Hi there, it's Susan. I have had some fun this weekend, working from sketches.

This card uses The Sweet Stop Sketch, such a nice simple sketch that was really inspiring. My backing papers were from stock that I have had in for a while.

The ribbon as usual was from my local market.

....here is my image. The stamp is a Penny Black. Such a gorgeous little stamp with the butterflies fluttering around her head and that beautiful straw hat full of flowers! I coloured it in with Pro-Markers.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the sentiment I made using my computer.

I am entering this card in the following challenges...

1. Penny Black Challenge - In the garden theme
2. Crafty Creations - Favourite Stamp
3. Promarkers - Anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my creation, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx

Its Hoot!...

Hi there! Thank Crunchie its Friday!!!

I just love Hoot The Owl from Joanna Sheen! We got a collection of these stamps at Christmas from my sis and this is the first time I have actually used this one. These little owls are so adorable and comical. I used a geat sketch from this weeks Sweet Stop Saturday Challenge, my papers are all Nitwits and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...I have coloured these cuties with promarkers and chalks... A big THANKYOU to Pops for your fab tips on creating shadows!!!

I have used some flowers by Prima and some from Wild Orchid and I have glittered them all!!...

...the bead trim and pearls are from our local market and the spacers in the flower centres are from Bunny Zoes...

...I designed the sentiment tag and distressed and glittered the edges, I have used raffia for a change instead of ribbon and I love the effect it gives...

Challenges I am entering with this card:

Allsorts - Use a tag or label

Its a Sweet Stop Saturday Challenge - Sketch

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Someone Special ....

Hi Susan again with another card to show you.

This was made using a sketch from The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog, I turned the sketch on its side for a slightly different look but still keeping to the sketch.

I have used a selection of candy coloured paper from my stock, sorry can't remember where its from. I thought the stamped image called for lots of soft candy colours and textures so thats what I used.

The lace is from my local market as always, love shopping around for ribbons and lace.

This is a wooden based stamp from Penny Black which I love. I have coloured it in using soft toned chalks and the flowers on the image I coloured in using Pro-Markers. I mat and layered it using Nestabilities.

The large yellow/orange flowers I made myself using a punch, and colour edging the petals with inks then shaping and putting together with a spacer and brad in the centre. The smaller flowers are from Bunny Zoes Crafts which I edge coloured to match my colour scheme.

The label I made on my computer, and mat and layered it to match the main image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:-

1. Penny Black Saturday Challenge - lots of dots
2. All Sorts 53 Challenge - tag or label
3. The Sweet Stop 57 Challenge - Sketch

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my creation, I hope you like it.
Love Susan
xxx

Love makes everything grow...

Hi again, Susan here. As I have said before I love working from sketches and this one from Friday Sketchers is one of my favourites. I love layering papers, ribbons and lace, I think it is such a nice look.

I used an Artylicious CD called Damask Delights for the background papers, and because my printer can do this, I lightened them slightly to keep in with the soft greens and aquas that I wanted.

The lace I buy from my local market.

This is one of my favourite stamps from Sarah Kay, although saying that I really like them all!!

I have coloured it in with Pro-Markers and thanks to you all out there, I have been blog hopping and learnt a lot from many of you about how to get the best out of the Pro-Markers. I was quite pleased with the results of this one.

The flowers are a mixture of my own hand made ones and some from Wild Orchid Crafts that I coloured in with inks to match my colour scheme.

The label I produced on my computer.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:-

1. Colour Create 45
2. Friday Sketchers
   

Thank you so much for looking at my creation, I hope you liked it.
Love Susan
xxx

My Favourite things...

I have used another gorgeous lili of the valley stamp for this card, it is so cute! My papers are by Hot Off The Press and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...I have coloured the image with chalks and promarkers and added a little glitter - as always!

I have made a couple of my own tissue paper flowers and used some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, I have added lots more glitter...

...for the centre of my tissue paper flower I have used a small spacer and a pearly brad...

...I designed and printed the sentiment and distressed all edges, I have used a large spacer and a pearly brad in the centre of my lacy bow...

Challenges entering with my card...

Lili of the Valley- Sketch

Flutterby Wednesday

Papertake Weekly- say it with flowers

Crafty Dragons- Aud sentiment

Sir Stampalot- Butterflies and blossoms

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Thanks a bunch....

Hi again, this is Susan. I have enjoyed making this card, I love working from sketches and this one is no exception.
All the edges of the backing papers and the image surround were distressed.
I have entered this card in a few challenges this week, I have listed them below.
All my favourite things were used here, butterflies and flowers, ribbon and lace. The colours I chose simply because they always remind me of spring when everything is coming alive.

The butterfly was taken from an Artylicious CD - Butterfly Bliss, and printed onto pearlescent paper, then cut out and decorated up. The label I made myself on the computer, the edges again were distressed before putting on the card.

This image is so cute, it is of course a Lili of the Valley Stamp, and being a cat fan is one of my favourite stamps to colour in. I used Pro-Markers to get my desired effect.
The lace and ribbons I get from my local market. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and with a few of my own blossoms thrown in.

The challenges I am entering this card with are:-

1. Lili of the Valley Sketch
2. Crafty Dragons - Aud Sentiments No. 2
3. Papertake Weekly - Say it with flowers
4. Sir Stamp Alot - May, Butterflies and Blossoms

Thank you for taking the time to look at my creation.

Love Susan

xxx

Happy Birthday...

Hi there! For this card I decided to use this beautiful horse stamp which I love and have had for ages, it is such an elegant image. I am entering this card into this weeks Allsorts challenge-A birthday theme. My papers are by Papermania and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...my flowers are a mix from Prima, and Wild Orchid Crafts, I have glittered them all!

I stamped and distressed the horse image and glittered the edges...

...I used a Sizzix die for the corner accent and added a few pearls...

...the sentiment I designed and printed, I have distressed and added glitter. My Lace, pearls and bead trim are from our local market...

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxxx

My Sweet Friend...

Hi again, this is Susan, I am working from a sketch today, I love working from sketches they help the process of design to be a little easier and leave all the fun bits for you. I have decided to enter this creation into the Friday Sketchers #102 by Tanja.

Today I used for my backing papers a selection from a couple of Artylicious CD's called Filigree Fusions and Butterfly Bliss. I love using the backing papers from these CD's they never fail to impress me.

I distressed all the edges of the papers and glittered them.

I used a cuttlebug die for the corner swirls.

My image is a Sarah Kay design that I coloured in using Pro-Markers.

My label I made myself on the computer, I distressed the edges and glittered them.

The flowers are a mixture of my own and some from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thank you for looking at my creation, I hope you like it.

Love Susan

xxx

Cutie pie!!

For this card I have used an image from a cd rom which we have had for ages by Create and Craft called Triple Treasures - it is so cute!!

I am entering the Sundays with Chrissy challenge this week: 'favourite things'... I really love using lace and flowers, charms and pearls.

My papers are by Hot off the Press and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...such an adorable image!

Here I have made my own tissue flower and ruffled and added glitter to it, my other flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the charm I got from Bunny Zoes Crafts...

...I have used a pin which I also got from Wild Orchid and I added some of my own beads...

...I designed and printed my sentiment and distressed and glittered the edges. My lace and net trimmings are from my local market. The pearls and gems are all from my stash...

Thankyou for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx