Lexi's Creations.....Charming.....A Gift

Hi Susan here...

Over at Lexi's Creations we are starting a new challenge today, this one got my mojo working overtime, so much so I didn't know where to start.

The challenge is called 'CHARMING'....obvious I suppose....we want to see a charm on your card/creations. The theme of your creation is up to you, I chose a Christmas theme, well because at the moment that's all I seem to be able to think of ...hahaha...hoping and wishing, you all know what I mean, you're never too old to dream!!

Call across to Lexi's Creations for the challenge details, and sponsor prizes, and to get some fantastic inspiration from our design team, they have all outdone themselves this time.

Now onto my creation.....

This is the front view of my notebook....

My ribbon, rustic trim and gems are from Fred Aldous here in Manchester...check this place out for embellishments they are great!

The beautiful metal soldier charm is from my stash, I bought a packet of charms a while ago on holiday in the USA, I absolutely love them.

My backing paper is from my stash, the tree is from Nitwits. The doily is a die. All the edges have been aged with inks.

This is to show you how the notebook looks from the side....I have used a 'Bind-it' machine to make the notebook. Then fastened ribbons onto the binding wires for extra trim.

You will all recognise this little chap....He is Marvin with Candy Cane, designed by Marina Neira and available from The Stamping Bazaar Store. I have coloured him entirely with chalks.

These beautiful tickets designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my notebook, and for all your wonderful comments that you leave me, they are so encouraging.

Love and hugs

Susan

xxx

Challenges entering

Fun with Shapes and More - Animalistic Christmas

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Scrappy Frogs - Something that flies

Sentimental Sundays....Birth flowers

Hi Susan here....

Today we are starting another great challenge over at Sentimental Sundays and the theme is

'BIRTH FLOWERS'

This is about the flowers that are associated with the month you were born in.

For full details of the challenge, our sponsor and to get yourself some amazing inspiration from the design team call across to the Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card...

Well being born in December it wasn't hard to make a card with my birth flower, it is a poinsettia so another Christmas card was popping into my head straight away.

The small amount of backing paper I used on this card is from my stash, the plain cardstock is from Papermill Direct. I used a border punch for the edges of the green cardstock.

The beautiful metal Christmas Brads have been in my stash for ages.

This gorgeous stamp is from Sugar Nellie and I have used a grey memento ink for stamping as I wanted the edges soft, then coloured it in with promarkers, then added stickles for a bit of glitter here and there.

And last but not least here is my Birth Flower, the poinsettia, I have made this from cardstock with a ball tool and inks for colouring the edges, I made holly leaves and put them in the mixture. The centre of the flowers are micro beads.

I hope you have liked my card, and it has encouraged you to join our challenge.

Thank you for all your wonderful comments, they are so encouraging.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything goes

Ooh La La - Let it snow

Fussy and Fancy....3 B's

Hi Susan here...

Another chance today to join in the on-going challenge over at Fussy and Fancy.

The on-going theme is '3 B's'....Border punch, Black, and Bling. 

For full details of the challenge, our sponsor and for some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog.

Now onto my card.....

My backing paper is from my stash, I have used some black cardstock and punched a design around the four sides leaving the corners plain. This is where I have stuck some dark green buttons on. I have used Stickles on the edges of the punched borders.

The tiny little 'bling' crystals are from my stash, I have used them on the leaves on the tree and to represent flowers on the foreground.

The ticket sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs.

This gorgeous image is a stamp from Lili of the Valley and is one of my favourite images for boys/mens cards.

I have coloured the image entirely with chalks.

Thank you for taking the time to look and for all your wonderful comments.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Digital Tuesday - Buttons and/or twine

Lothian Crafts - Anything goes

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

Happy Birthday to Emma from her son Liam.....

Hi Susan here introducing my Grandson Liam....This is a message off him.

It is my Mam's birthday today and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her and to wish her a very happy birthday. Thank you for everything you do for me, and for being a great Mam and my best friend.

We made the following card between us, here are the details....

The little butterflies have been made using a punch, some ink and glitter.

The ticket has been designed by Lexi  Lee and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts.

My backing paper is from K&Co Hannah Scrap Pad.

Ribbon and pearls as usual are from our local market.

This gorgeous image is from Nellie Snellen, Liam picked it because it had a frog on it and he knows his Mam has a passion for frogs, and also because she likes fairies. We coloured it with promarkers.

The flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft, the large rose and leaves we made using a die for the scalloped rose and the leaves using deckle scissors, inks and a ball tool for detail.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAM!!

Love and hugs

Liam

xxx

Happy Birthday to Emma from me....

Hi Susan here....

It is my daughter Emma's birthday today, and I wanted to say a special Happy Birthday to her.....this is a card made just for her.

This is the side view showing hidden pocket with a tag in the back just ready for my sentiment.

Th is the front view of my special card. As you all know I love making easel cards, and I mixed this together with my handmade flowers, wish I could have found a tiny frog though, to put on the lily pads as Emma loves frogs.

The lace and ribbon and pearl hearts are from our local market.

My backing paper is from an Artilicious CD.

The bird and swirls have been made using dies.

This is the base showing ticket from Raindrop Echo Designs.

My beautiful sentiment and frame has been designed by Anne Vento and is available from Raindrop Echo Designs, I have coloured the edges with chalks. Glitter has been added here and there for sparkle, well it is her birthday, got to have a touch of sparkle on your birthday!!

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft, the large lily and lily pad is handmade and coloured with inks then some tiny gems added for sparkle.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA

I hope you liked looking at the card I have given to Emma

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

White on white.....Christmas Card

Hi Susan here....

I have tried something that I have never done before, a pure white Christmas card with just the colours of grey for the image. I hope you all like the finished result as much as I do, it was harder than I thought it would be, not to add an accent colour, but then I suppose the green calyx on the flowers was a little bit of added colour.

Yes, believe it or not, it is pure white, just different shades of white.

I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the background paper. The ribbon and pearls are as usual from our local market.

The ticket was a stamp that I have had for ages but the ticket was a die from Tim Holtz. Stickles was added here and there for a bit of sparkle.

This fabulous image designed by Marina Neira and available from The Stamping Bazaar Store is called 'Jolly Josie', I used a black lead pencil to 'colour' the image in.

The flowers are a mix, the small blossoms are from Crafty Emma's Store, the buds from Fred Aldous here in Manchester, the large rose and leaves I made using a die.

Thank you so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Challenges entering

Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy

By the Cute and Girly - Anything Goes

 

Lexi's Creations.....Just a Sentiment

Hi Susan here....

Do you ever think....WOW where has the time gone....well that was my thought when I realised it was that time again for another challenge over at Lexi's Creations.

We have a fabulous challenge this time, the theme is 'JUST A SENTIMENT'. I love making sentiment cards, especially when you have a gorgeous sentiment to work with.

For full details of the challenge our sponsor and to check out some of the most gorgeous inspiring work from our design team call across to Lexi's Creations.

Now onto my card....

I have made a monochrome type card, using different shades of my favourite colour 'pink'.

My beautiful crinkle look paper is from my stash, originally from a box of 12x12 papers.

The ribbon and pearls are from our local market.

The butterflies I made using a punch and a die, colouring the card with inks and glitter.

This beautiful sentiment designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts is called 'Love Sentiment'. I have mat and layered it using dies and then inking the shapes. The edges I used stickles to glitter them.

Go and check out Fairy Dust Crafts for the beautiful and inspiring sentiments that Lexi has designed.

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft and the large rose is handmade using a die.

This is a close-up of my tile....I coloured the tile with pink paint first the over stamped it twice first with text then with a butterfly, then when it was dry I distressed the edges with white paint. The tile has been made out of fimo.

Challenges entering

Anything Goes - Die cut punches or both

Raise the Bar - Pink is in

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - White plus one colour

 

Thank you so much for looking, and for all your wonderful comments

Love Susan

xxx

Tickled Pink Stamps Birthday Blog Hop.....

Hey everyone, Emma here....

This month we are celebrating Tickled Pink Stamps second Birthday...Whoooo Hooooo!!!  So we are having a special kind of Blog Hop starting today where the Pink Ladies have all made creations using one of their favourite stamps from the different releases over the last year, and all you FABBY 'Hoppers' have to do when you are on the hop is tell us which one of the stamps  is your favourite and you can be in with a chance of winning a $25 Voucher for Tickled Pink Stamps!!!  How amazing or what!!!!!!

Now if you have arrived here from the lovely Debbie you are on the right track!!!!....

....I have made another notebook, I am LOVING making these at the minute!!!  I already have quite a few all ready and gift boxed to give away for Christmas gifts!!!  The papers I have used are all from my stash, I distressed, glittered and machine stitched them all as always, the lace and ribbon are from the market...

.....I used the Bind-it-All machine as always.....Boy do I love that little machine hehehe!!!!...

......I have used the extremely sweet 'Lil Little Lolita Willow' from the 'Lil Little' collection designed by Christina Dee and available at Tickled Pink Stamps. I adore this collection!!!!  I have watercoloured her with Distress inks...

.....My flowers are a mix from Hobbycraft and the twisted rose that you can see here I made myself {Tutorial HERE on how I make them!!!}  The very cute Birdcage charm is from Crafty Emma's Store....

Now your next stop on the hop is Eulanda....have loads of fun everyone!!!!

Thanks so much for looking and for the fabby comments...

Biggest huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Lothian crafts-anything goes

Truly Scrumptious-distressing

Colour create-lilac, grey and white

Creatalicious-distress your edges

By the cute and girly-anything goes

Papertake weekly-3 different shapes

Bee Crafty-bling

Fussy and Fancy......Fall or Halloween

Hi Susan here...

Well I can't believe how fast the weeks are passing, but sure enough they do....and so it leads me to tell you that over at Fussy and Fancy the continuing challenge is Fall or Halloween, this is a fabulous theme full of inspiration. This is the time for Group B to give you some really great inspiration.

For full details of the challenge and sponsor and to see just what Group B has got to show you, call across to the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog and join in with us for this one!!

Now onto my card....

I don't tend to make a lot of Halloween cards, but I couldn't resist using these fabulous foam pumpkins that I found amongst our stash.

I used inks to slightly colour the edges and put black paper behind the face.

My backing papers are from my stash and I was so pleased that they all matched with each other.

The large chipboard 'H' is from Cloud 9 Designs, I used rub-ons for the letters to complete the word 'Halloween' and then stamped some bats onto the top of the letter.

The ticket is from Tim Holtz, I used the same green card that the card blank is made from and then aged the edges with inks.

The little flowers are from Hobby Craft.

Well I couldn't make a card about Halloween without using this little chappy from The Stamping Bazaar Store, designed by Marina Neira. I have used chalks to colour the image.

Well there you have it, I hope you liked looking. Thank you for all your comments they are so welcome.

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Challenge up your Life - Halloween

Catch the bug - Halloween

Drunken Stamper - Halloween

Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun

Everybody Art Challenge - Halloween

Sentimental Sundays....Anything Goes

Hi Susan here...

At Sentimental Sundays we have a fabulous new challenge starting today and the theme is 'ANYTHING GOES'. Everybody loves this kind of challenge so come along and join in the fun with us.

For full details of the challenge, our sponsor and for some inspirational ideas from the design team call across to Sentimental Sundays and check it all out.

Now onto my card...

This was such a fun card to make, I love making cards for friends and family just for the sake of saying 'Hello I'm thinking of you'.

My backing papers are from my stash, love this leaf paper is it so versatile, I'll be sorry when its all gone!

The little butterflies have been made using a punch, some inks and glitter.

All the flowers are from Prima, the leaves are from a punch.

The gems and raffia are from Fred Aldous, here in Manchester.

This fabulous digi image has been designed by Lexi Lee and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts, it is called 'See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil monkeys' I used chalks to colour them, the sentiment I made on the computer just before I printed it all out.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and for all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - Friendship

For Fun Challenge - Leaves

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes

Snowflakes for a Fairy....

Hi Susan here....

Yes...I have made another Christmas card....I love them, but most of all I love these new Sugar Nellie Stamps...they are gorgeous and so inspirational, you just can't help make cards with them!!

Anyway, as I have told you before I need some extra cards this year and wanted some extra special ones so I have been spending some time and making an array of cards all different.....I hope you all like them.

Well what do you think....I adore pink Christmas cards they are so different from the traditional ones, and of course it just happens to be my favourite colour.

The ribbon, lace and pearls are from our local market. The snowflake edges are a die from Tim Holtz, love it so much!! The smaller silver snowflakes are made using a punch.

I have used another die for the swirls, and then coloured them with inks to match the colour scheme.

My backing paper is a beautiful pink multi-tonal paper with snowflakes all over it, this I have had in my stash for years...finally using it!!



This view is so that you can see how it stands up with the snowflakes on the sides.

This is the most beautiful little fairy ever....her name is Titania, and I have used promarkers to colour the image. Unfortunately it looks like I have left the skirt plain but I promise you it is coloured in a very delicate shade of pink. Stickles have been added to the wings and wand.

My flowers are a mix, the smaller roses and buds are from Hobby Craft and the large white one I made using a die, the leaves I made using card, deckle scissors and inks.



Thank you so much for looking, I hope you liked it, your comments mean so much to me.

Love Susan

xxx

Challenges entering.....

Catch the bug - Anything goes
Timbroscrapmania - Angel or Devil
Whoopsi Daisy - Pearls and lace
Anything goes - Die cuts/punches or both
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Dies and punches
Flutterby Wednesday - Anything goes
Lili of the Valley - Let it snow
The Crazy Challenge - Think pink
The Crazy Challenge - Christmas Challenge no red or green

Sweet Poppy the Circus Girl....

Hi there everyone, Emma here...

Well I had a bit of free time over the last weekend and decided to make another little Christmas gift....yes, it's another notebook!!!  These are my new favourite things to make at the minute hehehe!!!

I also could NOT resist using one of the new Saturated Canary images designed by the very sweet Krista Smith,  I am SOOOOO in love with them all....

....I thought I would join in with the sketch over at the Saturated Canary Challenge blog which I thought was fabby, so this is my take on the sketch!!!  I used some papers by Bo Bunny and My Minds Eye, all the edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched,  The gorgeous lace is from Hobbycraft and the delicate pink ribbon is from the fabulous Fred Aldous here in Manchester...

...the seam binding ribbon I have used on the notebook rings is from the market....

....'Poppy the Circus Girl' has been coloured with grey lead pencil....as you all know I still LOVE doing this style of colouring!!! I am so LOVING these images....I think I may get addicted to them!!!  The cute little birdhouse charm is from Crafty Emma's Store and the nobbly bobbly trim is from my stash....

...the flowers are a bit of a mix, some by Prima and Hobbycraft and I made the tiny pink twisted rose from seam binding which you can see there peeking out,  I made a tutorial HERE on how you can make these...

Thanks so much for looking and for the amazing comments you all leave me, they really do make my day...

Biggest huggles

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Saturated Canary Challenge-Sketch

Creatalicious-anything goes

Fun with shapes and more-shabby/vintage

Crazy 4 Challenges-anything goes

Stamp Scrap and Doodle-anything but a card

Truly Scrumptious-distressing

Crafts and Me-use a digi

ABC-anything goes

Lexi's Creations.....Pink for Boobies

Hi Susan here....

Well it's that time again....two weeks fly past!! At Lexi's Creations today we have started a new challenge and the theme is 'PINK FOR BOOBIES', the main thing to remember is that we are supporting the breast cancer appeal, but then for ease of the challenge just  THINK PINK! We want to see as much pink as possible on your creations.

For full details of the challenge our sponsor and to get some fantastic inspiration from the design team call across to Lexi's Creations and please join in with us.

Now for my card....

My backing paper is from my stash, it is an old 12x12 scrapbooking stack. I used a die for the borders and for the tag. My ribbon and pearls are as usual from our local market.

This gives you a view of the card from the top down. It is to show you the folds. I loved making this card, my favourite colour and I love cards that make you think a bit more about their design.

I have used just the top section of this beautiful digi image, it is called Melissa and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts, I have used chalks to colour it.

I was inspired by some roses in my garden when I made these large roses, they are cut from a die and I have coloured the card, and shaped to get the effect I wanted. My other flowers are from Hobby Craft.

This beautiful sentiment is just one of quite a few designed by Lexi Lee and available from Fairy Dust Crafts, it is called Precious Friends Sentiment.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and for all your wonderful comments

Love and hugs

Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Lothian Crafts - Handmade flowers

Wags n Whiskers - Handmade

Card Making Mamas - Folds

Crazy 4 Challenges - Anything goes

Catch the bug - Anything goes

A Fairy Christmas....

Hi Susan here.....

This year I have several Christmas cards to make that is different from my usual amount and so the last few weeks I have been using different images, dies and embellishments and making some special cards in my spare time.

I love making Christmas cards, I actually find it difficult to stop once I start....

This card is a mixture of my favourite dies, colours and embellishments.....

The border of houses at the base of the card is a die from Tim Holtz, I have used vellum for the windows and coloured the houses with Tim Holtz Distressing Inks.

The ticket sentiment is from Fairy Dust Crafts and designed by Lexi Lee.

This beautiful little fairy is one of the new images from Nellie Snellen and I love them, they are so cute and a dream to colour. I have used promarkers for this one. Added sparkle on the wings and wand using stickles.

My flowers are a mixture, from Hobby Craft and Prima, the large one and the leaves are handmade by me using a die for the flowers, card, inks and patience, card, inks and deckle scissors for the leaves. I love making my own flowers I get a lot of pleasure seeing them on my cards mixed with the store bought ones.

This calendar is one of the many digi images that Emma and I are now making ourselves, we have used a frame from Raindrop Echo Designs to surround it.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card, and for all your wonderful comments.

Love Susan xxx

Challenges entering

Magical Monday - Christmas in September

Flutterby Wednesday - Open theme

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Timbroscrapmania - Angel or Devil

Ghost Willow.....

Hey everyone, Emma here...

Well today I have another Christmas gift I have been working on.....a fancy notebook. I am addicted to making these at the minute, I already have quite a few made for Christmas and Birthday gifts!!

I LOVE using the 'Bind-it-All' machine to make them and all I use to fill them is some cheapo coloured paper...

....My papers are a bit of a mix: Bo Bunny and K&Co, all the edges have been distressed, glittered and machine stitched.  The gorgeous lace and flowers are from Hobbycraft, seam binding is from the market and that beautiful pink ribbon is from Fred Aldous which we are lucky to have here in Manchester...

...my pearls and buttons are from stash...

....I have used the very GORGEOUS 'Ghost Willow' from the 'Lil Haunts' collection designed by Christina Dee and available from Tickled Pink Stamps, which are now also available in rubber.  I have watercoloured her with Distress Inks in sepia tones which I am loving just as much as colouring in black and white which you all know I am addicted to hehehe!!!!...

...The ticket I made from a Tim Holtz stamp set, which I totally LOVE!!!

Thanks for looking and for the lovely comments you all leave me....

Biggest Huggles

Emma xxx

Challenges entering:

Crafts and Me-flowers

Anything goes-anything goes

Kaboodle-use a doily

ABC-anything goes

Creatalicious-Anything goes