A Vintage Treasure Chest....

Hey there everyone, Emma here.....

Well this week I finally got some free time to have a play and make something a bit different that is going to make a fabby little gift!!!!

I found these great little bown chests from Hobbycraft as you can see in the picture below......

BEFORE...

AFTER....

I had so much fun decorating this cute little Treasure Chest up!!  I painted the top of the box with Tim Holtz Crackle Paint in Tattered Rose {LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff!!!!}, then I distressed the edges a little when it was all completely dry with some distress ink.  I used some gorgeous papers from My Minds Eye all around the sides and distressed the edges.....

....Back View...

...The gorgeous lace is from the market....

....I used a little metal cream frame that I have had for ages, I distressed it up a bit and added some flowers and charms which are from Bunny Zoes, the tulle is from the market...

....I LOVE using Tim Holtz Crackle Paint, the effect is amazing and I really love the shabby/vintage look it gives to everything. I have used Rock Candy on the heart and some buttons from stash...

....I love using things with different textures on my creations, the pin is also from the local market and I have just added some extra beads of my own...

...this is the view of the top, I have used the very gorgeous Magnolia Angel Wing Die {LOVE this die!!}, loads of bits and bobs from stash, and I am loving the label making machine {we have had for ages!}, the labels look great on vintage creations...

....I have made the large gardenia flower and the tiny blossoms myself, the other flowers are a mix from Wild Orchid, Hobbycraft and Prima....

I hope you enjoyed looking at my little vintage creation, Thankyou for all your amazing comments I really love reading each and every one of them....

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Challenges entering:

Charisma Cardz- Glitter it

Dutch Dare Cards- anything but a card

Crafty Catz weekly Challenge- metal and lace

Totally Gorjuss-anything goes

Be Mine....

Hi Susan here....

Today at The Stamping Bazaar we are starting a new challenge and this week the theme is 'Valentines', easy at this time of the year ..... come and join us, you must have someone special you want to make a card for so why not come along and have some fun!!!!

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

Now onto my card....

My backing paper is from my stash, I have inked around the edges with Tim Holtz distressing inks. The red panel has been dry embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then I aged it with distressing inks.

The ribbon, lace and pearls as usual are from our local market.

One of my favourite images designed by Marina Neira and available at The Stamping Bazaar Store as a digital image is 'Shy Sammy' I love this little character, I have used promarkers to colour the image and I have added small amounts of glossy accents to the little hearts on the image.

The word sentiment I made on the computer, the die cut shape and the little script heart rubber stamps are from Tickled Pink Stamps.

The chipboard hearts behind the flowers are made using a die cut from Sizzix. The flowers are a mixture from Wild Orchid Crafts and Hobby Craft.

Challenges entering -

Bee Crafty - Hearts

Critter Sketch Challenge - Critter/Animal

Ohlala - For someone special

Whoopsi Daisy - Hearts

Papertake Weekly - Have a heart

Stampin Royalty - Hearts

Thank you for looking and for your wonderful comments.

Love Susan

xxx

Hugs and Kisses....

Hi Susan here....

Today at The Stamping Bazaar we have a new challenge starting and the theme is a sketch designed by me!

For full details of the challenge and to check out some fabulous inspiration from the design team call across to The Stamping Bazaar Challenge Blog and join in the fun with us.

Now for my card...

I decided to make another valentine card but not using the traditional colours of red and pink. Yellow flowers are for deep friendship, new love or at least thats what it says in my books!! My backing papers are all from my stash drawer. The lace, ribbon and gems are all from our local market. I love making the swirls using the pearls, they used to 'ping' all over the craft room now they behave themselves and allow me to stick them just where I want them to go. hahaha!! My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This has to be one of my favourite digi images that has been designed by Marina Neira. He is called - 'Marvin with Daisies' and can be found at The Stamping Bazaar Store. Check out the store for special offers that are available for a limited time. I have coloured him using Promarkers.

My sentiment is a rubber stamp from The Tickled Pink Store, the metal frame is from my stash.

Challenges entering -

Craft Your Days Away - Love

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything goes

Bunny Zoes - Love is in the air

Thank you for looking and for all your wonderful comments.

Love Susan

xxx

Faith, Hope and Love.....

Hi Susan here....

Today at Lexi's Creations we have a new challenge starting and the theme is - 'Say It With Love'. It's getting near to Valentines Day and this theme could start you off making that special card for that special person in your life. For full details of the challenge and to get some fabulous inspiration from our design team call across to Lexi's Creations and join in the fun with us.

Now for my card....

I have used a piece of backing paper from my stash, I have paper pierced the edge. My base card is from The Paper Mill Shop and although you can't see it here it is pearlescent and is the most beautiful card ever.

My lace, ribbon and pearls are from our local market. The beautiful pink heart I found in our stash drawer.

I made the shape of the frame myself and paperpierced the edge, the sentiment is one of Lexi's designs called 'Love - sentiment' and is available from Fairy Dust Crafts.

My flowers are a mixture from Wild Orchid Crafts and Hobby Craft, the leaves I made myself.

Challenges I am entering

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Fab n Funky - Anything goes

Colour Create - Pink, red and white optional extra hearts

Craft your days away - Anything goes

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

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

Lil Christmas Evie....

Hi there Everyone, Emma here.....

.....I am SOOOOO excited because I am a guest at the very last Tickled Pink Stamps Monthly Challenge....whooooo hoooo!!!  Don't forget that The Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges will be starting our first weekly challenge on January 7th 2011, so be sure to mark your calendars,as we'll have lots of inspiration, prizes and fun!!! Check out all the amazing prizes on offer HERE....you will not want to miss it!!!

We have a FABBY sketch to work with designed by the very sweet Kellie for this months challenge....for full details and the prize on offer click HERE....I actually rotated the sketch for my card....

.....My papers are a mix by Papermania and K & Company, I have distressed, glittered and machine stitched all the edges...

 

.....I just LOVE 'Lil Christmas Evie'....what an absolute doll she is heehee!!  She is available in rubber or digi from Tickled Pink Stamps,  I have coloured her with promarkers and chalks and added glitter to the furry trim on that gorgeous dress!!!  My lace is from the market...

...My flowers are a mix from hobbycraft and Wild orchid...

....I am loving using ticket sentiments and this one I made from a sentiment and a ticket set available from Raindrop Echo Designs, I just blanked out the wording from one of the ticket sets and put this new sentiment inside!!

Challenges entering:

Stampavie and more-snowflakes

Dutch Dare-Christmas card

Stamp something-Christmas card

Thankyou for looking and all the lovely comments....

Big hugs

Emma

xxx

Happy New Year!!!!.....

Hi there everyone, Emma here....

.....Today is the start of another new challenge over at The Stamping Bazaar and we have a sketch by me to follow this time, now as you all know I am loving my tags, so because it was a simple sketch it was easy enough to make a tag from heehee!!!

I am using loads of my scraps up making these little creations, I have distressed, glittered and machine stitched the edges and I have ruffled some lace from the market...

....This little cutie pie is BRAND NEW whooooo hoooo!!! Designed by Marina Neira, she is called 'Party Time Louisa' and will be available at The Stamping Bazaar Store, she is just gorgeous and perfect for those New Year Celebrations!!  I have coloured her with Promarkers and chalks... 

....I am loving ticket sentiments, and for this one I have used a ticket set from Raindrop Echo Designs, I blanked the wording out that was already on the ticket and just put my own sentiment inside....

.....the flowers are a mix from Wild Orchid and Hobbycraft.

Challenges entering:

Little Red Wagon-Christmas tag

Dutch dare-Christmas tag

Crafty Catz-Happy New Year

Thankyou for looking and all the lovely comments....

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Untraditional Christmas Colours....

Hi Susan here....

This is my second card as a guest designer at Crafty Emma's Store, a new challenge has started today and the theme is a fabulous sketch, for full details of the challenge and to see some fabulous inspirational ideas from the design team call across to CES Challenges and join in the fun with us all.

Now onto my card....I wanted to make a Christmas card but I also wanted to get away from the traditional colours that we all tend to use....so I took a look in a 12x12 scrapbooking pad from HOTP called Sarapapers, and fell in love with these papers for the rich burgundy and pink colours. I have distressed all the edges and then glittered with stickles. The centre border panel I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edges then glittered. My ribbons and pearls are all from our local market. I love making those swirls.

This cute little digi image is from The Stamping Bazaar Store, designed by Marina Neira and is called 'Kitty among Presents', I have used Promarkers to colour the image, the edges have been distressed and glittered.

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, I made and coloured the leaves from white card.

This beautiful sentiment image is a mix of two, the frame and the wordart, from Raindrop Echo Designs, designed by Ann Vento. I coloured the frame on the computer, joined the two images together then cut it  out and glittered the edges.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Karber Weekly Challenge - Sparkle

Stamp with Fun - Advent

Digital Tuesday - Animals at Christmas Time

Dutch Dare Card - Christmas card

Stamp Something Challenge - Christmas Card

Thank you so much for looking at my card and for all the wonderful comments you leave, I hope you liked it.

Love Susan

xxx