Thanks.....My best friend...

Hi Susan here....

Today is the start of a new challenge at Aud Sentiments, the theme this time is to use the word 'THANKS' somewhere on your card, easy peasy!!!!

This week we are so lucky to have Meljen's as our sponsor. They have the most adorable images. If you haven't had the chance to visit their site please go take a look.

 For full details of the challenge and some inspiration from the design team call across to Aud Sentiments, and join in the fun with us.

For my card I used backing papers a CD from Artylicious called Butterfly Bliss. I love the papers and colours on this CD always a pleasure to work with. The edges have been distressed and glittered with stickles. The ribbon and gems are all from our local market.

I have been very lucky to use a cute and gorgeous image from Meljen's called 'Little Girl Bear Hugs'. I used Pro-Markers to colour her in and I have gently inked the background before distressing the edge of the topper and mat and layering onto a scalloped piece of purple card.

My flowers have been handmade using a five petal punch, I added glittered to the edges, I used the same card I matted the topper with for the buds!

My sentiment was made of the computer. The background has been gently inked and the edges distressed and glittered.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Stamp something - Digi day

Marks Finest Papers - Punch or Dies

Totally Gorjuss 53 - Sparkle

Alys Sunday Challenge - Distressed

Scrappy Frogs - Give thanks

A Spoonful of Sugar - Punches or Dies

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly and bright

Passion for Pro-Markers - Best friends

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

Love Susan

xxx

Lil Lolita Ivy.........Ooh la la!!!!!!

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

Only 2 days until my Birthday....heehee!!  I have made another card using one of my all time faves from the Lil Lolita collection at Tickled pink Stamps........'Ivy'

I have used a sketch designed by Kellie from this weeks Lil Lolita Boutique challenge and flipped it, My paper is from a cd rom by Artylicious, I have distressed and glittered the edges and machine stitched all round the edges....

.....I just adore 'Ivy'.....she is so sassy, just look at those gorgeous eyes!!!  I have coloured her with Promarkers and chalks,  the Eiffel Tower image is from an old cd.....I loved the 'sketchy' look about it and thought it would work well with this card....

.....I am addicted to making my own flowers!  I made my own rolled fabric roses and attached some vintage looking brads to the centres, I then sprayed them with a little vintage gold glitter.  I have used a gorgeous big brown feather behind the flowers......

......All my gorgeous lace, pearly trim and ribbon are from our local market.... 

.....I made my own ticket style sentiments on the computer and glittered the edges.

Challenges entering:

Lil Lolita Boutique-sketch

Tuesday throwdown-anything goes

ABC-flowers

Stampavie and more-blue and brown

Stampin royalty-ribbons

Charisma cardz-vintage

Stamp something-Digi day

Totally Gorjuss-sparkle

Thankyou so much for looking and all the comments you all leave me.....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Josie says Merrry Christmas.....

Hi Susan here.....

Over at Cute Card Thursday it is the start of another exciting challenge, this time we are asking you to use a fabulous sketch designed by our very own Lynn.

This is such an inspiring sketch I loved using it......Our sponsor for this challenge is Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.....

The prize up for grabs this week is...TWO rubber stamps of your choice from the Kraftin' Kimmie range. For full details and inspiration from the design team, please call across to Cute Card Thursday and then join in the fun with us.

My backing paper is from an Artylicious CD called Seasons Greetings... love this CD the papers are amazing. The edges have been distressed and glittered with stickles. For texture the boxes behind the image are pieces of corrugated card, the edges have been glittered. The beautiful ribbon and pearls are all from our local market....wish he had a web site I would give you all his address, its like an Alladin's Cave going into his stall.

 

The beautiful image was designed by Marina Neira and is available from The Stamping Bazaar Store she is called Jolly Josie. I coloured her in using Pro-Markers and the edges of the topper have been distressed and glittered.

My poinsettia I made myself, by drawing the flower onto some scraps of red and green card and cutting out the shapes, glittering the edges and layering them up, the stamens are made using flock.

My sentiment was made on the computer and again the edges have been distressed and glittered.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Fairy Fun Friday 37 - Tickets or tags

Sweet Stampin Challenge 48 - Ribbons

Simple Doodles 28 - Winter Warmers

Lothian Crafts 7 - Christmas

Pear Tree Design 22 - Free for all

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes

ABC Challenge - Flowers

Stampin Royalty - Ribbons

Quixotic Paperie Challenge - Christmas is coming

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

Love Susan

xxx

Butterfly Bliss....

Hi Susan here....

Over at Daisy Doodles there is a new challenge and the theme is 'Anything Goes', how easy is that!! For full details of the challenge pop over to the Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog, the winner will receive a gift certificate to spend in the Daisy Doodle Store.

Now to my card...I have used an older sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches, lovely shape. My backing paper is from an Artylicious CD called Damask Delights. I love this CD, you can make vintage cards so easy with these backing papers. All edges have been distressed.

All the pearls and lace are from my local market.

The poem I found myself in an old book of poetry, the digi image butterflies are in a set from Daisy Doodles Store called 'Dragonflies and Butterflies'. I copied the butterfly twice and flipped and resized one slightly before placing them on the edge of my oval frame. I have used Pro-Markers and chalks to colour them and then glittered the wings with stickles.

My flowers are from Hobby Craft and Wild Orchid Crafts and I have included little glass blossoms that I stole from Emma's cake decorating supplies!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Crafts and me #11 - Petals and pearls
2. Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge #36 - Pink and green
3. Flutterby Wednesday - Anything goes
4. Dutch Dare Card #85 - Vintage Summer
5. Christmas Stampin all year long - NON Christmas Card
6. Fairy Fun Friday - Pearls and lace

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

Love Susan

xxx

Tulips....

Hi Susan here...

It is the start of another challenge at Daisy Doodles and the theme this time is to make a project using the colours, yellow; white or cream. Full details of the challenge can be found on the Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog, please try and call over and join in the fun with us. The challenge closes on August 29th.

Now back to my card.... I have used a great sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches. My backing papers are a mix from a CD from Crafters Companion - Swalk, and Artylicious CD - Damask Delights. The top paper was torn into the shape I wanted. The gros grain ribbon is from my local market.

This digi image is part of a set of three images from the Daisy Doodles Shop and is called Tulips. I have coloured it in using Pro-Makers and chalks, I have gently inked the background of the topper and then mat and layered onto a ridged creamy yellow card.

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Creative Card Crew - Cute and girly
2. Inspirational Card Sketches #78 - Sketch
3. Tuesday Taggers - Sunshine
4. Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge #35 - Anything goes
5. Lili of the Valley #60 - Reflect Spring
6. Marks Finest Papers #16 - Flowers

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

Love Susan

xxx

Merry Christmas....in July!!

Hi there, Susan here.

Here is my first card as a member of the Design Team for the 2Sisters Challenge Blog.

The theme for this week is Christmas in July, and it will run until Friday, July 30th.

Come over and join in the fun with us at 2Sisters Challenge Blog, you can find full details about the challenge there.

Lets get on now with the details of my card!!

I have used another great sketch this time from Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Beautiful and simple, full of inspiration!

My backing papers are from Daisy Doodles - Naturals, and Artylicious CD - Seasons Greeting. Beautiful papers and colours from both. All the papers were layered onto white card, as I wanted to have lots of layers on my card and I think it helps to separate the different papers. I distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

This is my image, it is from an Elusive Images set. I coloured it in with Pro-Markers and added a tiny amount of Stickles for that glittery look!!

My flowers were from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts. I glittered all the edges with stickles.

Have you noticed the little glass leaves just peeking out, we bought these ages ago for Emma's cakes, don't they look great on a card!!

The ribbon, netting and lace are all from our local market.

The text brad is from our stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Sunday Sketch and Stamp #32 - Sketch
2. Magical Crafts Challenge #19 - Christmas in July
3. Incy Wincy Design Challenge #50 - Distress It
4. Cards for Men - Christmas in July
5. Ann's Creative Nook Challenge # 96 - Anything Goes
6. The Little Red Wagon #37 - Use a tree
7. Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #31 - Forest green and Cranberry Colours

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

Love Susan

xxx

Twas the Night Before Christmas.....

Hi Susan here. This is an exciting time for Emma and I, we have been chosen to be on the Cute Card Thursday Design Team, we will be taking it in turns designing for the challenges, this week is my turn!!

They have a challenge set each Thursday morning this week the challenge is 'Get a Head Start' and involves making a Christmas Card!! Not hard is it! It has the added bonus that you have at least one card ready for the holiday season to give away....

So let me tell you about my card!!

I have used The Sweet Stop Sketch and loved it!! My backing papers are from a CD Artylicious - Seasons Greetings, scrummy papers and colours and loads to choose from. I distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

I wanted a semi-vintage look and hopefully I succeeded, I kept my colour scheme to red, black and white in subdued shades in keeping with a vintage feel.

The ribbon and lace are from our local market.

This image is a wooden stamp from Hampton Art called Santa Claus!! What else!!!

It doesn't require very much colouring in so I used chalks for a delicate shading for his hat and cheeks...

The flowers are from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts, I glittered them with stickles

The sentiment I made myself on the computer, this whole poem is on the backing paper just behind the flowers!!

This cute vintage metal charm is one I bought from a little shop in Witchita on holiday a while ago.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. The Sweet Stop - Sketch
2. Winter Wonderland - Twas the night before Christmas
3. Crazy 4 Challenges #45 - Red, black and white
4. Aly's Sunday Challenge #21 - Red, white or blue
5. Magical Crafts Challenge #19 - Christmas in July

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

Love Susan

xxx

Smiles....

Hi there, Emma here!...

For this card I have used a cute little image called 'SunBEEm' from Daisy Doodles. I used a great sketch from the Stamp with Fun Challenge. My papers are a mix - some from my stash and a cd rom by Artylicious. I have distressed and glittered all edges....

...I have coloured my image with Promarkers and chalks...

...My larger flower is from my stash and the others are from Wild Orchid, all have been glittered...

...the ribbon and pins are from our local market and I have added some extra beads of my own to the pins...

...I did the sentiment on the computer and distressed and glittered the edges then I attached a gorgeous charm from Bunny Zoe's!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Dare you to Digi #41 - The Great Outdoors
2. Stamp with Fun #66 - Sketch
3. Dutch Dare Card Challenge #81 - Flower inspiration
4. S2G Challenge - Summertime
5. Your next Stamp Challenge - Flower Power
6. My Partner in Crafting Crime #6 - Summertime

Thanks for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx

'Summertime' My 1st DT card!!......

Hi there, Emma here! This is my first DT card for Daisy Doodles!!! The challenge which starts today is 'Summertime', so I have used this fabulous image-'Hammocks with palm trees' from the 'Summer Fun' pack, it reminds me of the fabulous holidays we have had in Florida!!! My papers are a mix from a CD rom-Peacock Summer Party, by Artilicious, and Basic Grey. The edges have all been distressed and glittered....

....I've coloured the image with Promarkers and chalks....

...My gorgeous flowers are a mix; some from Bunny Zoes and some are by Prima and they are all glittered!!! The little shells are real and come all the way from the FABULOUS Cocoa Beach in Florida!!...

...I have used raffia which to me, always looks 'beachy' and summery! The bottle cap is from my stash...

...the sentiments are also from my stash and they have been distressed and glittered!!

Challenges entering with this card:

• Delightful Sketches - Sketch
• Stamp Something - Summery
• Quirky Crafts Challenge #30 - Summer
• A Spoonful of Sugar #108 - Sunshine Inspired

Thankyou for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Lemonade Anyone!!! DT Card

Hi, it's Susan here on a bright and sunny Monday morning. Hope everyone had a glorious weekend.

I am very excited to show you this card as it is the first DT card I have made for Daisy Doodles!! The Challenge started this morning and the theme is 'SUMMER', why not have a go yourself, go to their store, the digi images are so good.

I used a great sketch for this card from Everybody Art Challenge.

My colours for this card were chosen with summer in mind reminding me of beautiful sunny days, and ice cream flavours!!

The backing papers are from a CD rom from Artylicious, Peacock Summer Party, beautiful CD with the most delicious papers!! I have distressed all the edges and glittered them to make the sun sparkle off them.

The ribbons were from our local market!!

This is an image from Daisy Doodles, it is called 'ice n a slice', such a good name, conjuring up a cool drink in the summer!!

The topper edges were all distressed and glittered to match the main theme of the card. I used Pro-Markers to colour the image in, and highlighted the bubbles with Glossy Accents.

The tab I made on the computer, edges have been distressed and aged with inks, then glittered.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and Petaloo, the edges of course were glittered to match the rest of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Everybody Art Challenge #95 - Sketch
2. Papertake Weekly Challenge - Ice cream flavours
3. A spoonful of sugar #108 - Sunshine inspired

Thank you for taking the time to look at my card, I hope you liked 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

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