Here Comes The Bride....

Hi there, Emma here!

It's time for a new challenge today over at Daisy Doodles, the challenge this week is 'Here Comes the Bride'. Full details of the challenge can be found HERE!

My papers are all from my stash, and I have distressed and glittered all edges...

...I have used the image from the Simply Elegance set from the Daisy Doodle Store. I have coloured the image with Promarkers and chalks...

...I have made a big lace bow and added a couple of pins with extra beads added...

...My flowers are a mix from Wild Orchid Crafts and some by Prima, all have been glittered...

...I have stamped my sentiment using the wedding stamps by Papermania...

Challenges I am entering with this card...

1. Pixie Cottage - Sketch
2. Stamp Something Challenge - Go Digital
3. Raise the Bar Challenge #27 - Wedding theme
4. Digi Doodle Shops Best #9 - Use those scraps
5. Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pink
6. City Crafter Challenge #13 - English Rose

Thanks for looking!

Big hugs

Emma xxx

Wedding Day at Daisy Doodles...

Hi Susan here with a design made for the new Daisy Doodles challenge this week.

The theme is Here Comes the Bride and runs until Friday 1st August. You can find full details on the Daisy Doodle Challenge Blog.

My backing papers for this card are from Crafters Companion CD rom - Love, very beautiful papers on this CD. I chose three of them that I had in my stash already printed, for the sketch I wanted to use from Sketch Saturday. I distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

This image is from Daisy Doodles Store, and is called Simple Elegance. It is a set with several stamps in the theme of weddings.

I coloured it in with Pro-Markers and inked the background before distressing the edge of the cirle and glittering with stickles, I then mat and layered it onto a scalloped circle of mirri board.

I surrounded the topper with a deep coloured netting, to match the colours of my backing papers.

My flowers are from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts, with a few little glass ones, stolen from Emma's cake decorating stash. I glittered all the edges with stickles.

My sentiment was a wedding selection set of stamps from Papermania. The charm is from Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday - Sketch
2. City Crafter Challenge #13 - English Rose
3. Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pink
4. Digi Doodle Shops Best #19 - Use those scraps
5. Raise the Bar Challenge #27 - Wedding Theme
6. Stamp Something Challenge - Go Digital

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

The Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt!!!!

We here we go, the day has arrived for you to go on the Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt!!!

Follow the map and pick up your pieces of the puzzle shown on each blog. Leave a comment to show you have visited. When you have collected all the puzzle pieces you will need to find out which DT member made the card with the image.

There will be treasure to be won, click HERE for full details.

Here is the list of our DT members blogs to keep you on the right track!!! If you have arrived here from Monika (Striker Monika Morgan) you are on the right path!!!!!

Have fun and good luck!!!

1. The First Mate Calico Jo
2. Gunner Jane de Belleville
3. Boatswain, Mary Read
4. Cabin Gal CEC Bois de
5. Sailing Master Law de Leon
6. Crimson Sea Artists Tina
7. England Captain Jules
8. Striker Monika Morgan
9. Carpenters The Pirates of Pink (This is us!!!)
10. Quarter Master Rhonda's Revenge
11. Pirates Cove Trading Post (Daisy Digi Doodles)

These fab names were made up and researched by our Rhonda, arn't they GREAT!!!!

Good luck to one and all!!!!!!

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

Up, Up and Away.......

Hi there, Susan here, I have made this weekend a card that is right out of my comfort zone!! I wanted to use a different shaped card, and no flowers!!

I was inspired by all the challenges I am entering this card into, firstly I used a great sketch from Pixie Dust Studio, hope I have done it justice!!

My backing papers are from a CD rom Messy Rabbit from Joanna Sheen, great CD!! All the edges have been distressed.

The ribbons as usual are from our local market.

This is one of two digi images from a collection 'Summer Fun' found at Daisy Doodles, this one is called Hot Air Balloon. I coloured it in with Pro-Markers, then inked the background before distressing the edges.

This is the second of my digi images, called Sun and Clouds, I coloured it in with Pro-Markers, then inked the background before distressing the edges to match the main theme.

The metal hot air balloon charm is from a collection I bought a long time ago on holiday in Witchita.

The sentiment, apt I thought for a hot air balloon, was made on my computer...

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - Sketch
2. Dare U 2 Digi #41 - The Great Outdoors
3. Sir Stampalot July Challenge - Lazy Days of Summer
4. Creative Inspirations #68 - On the Move

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

Love Susan

xxx

Christmas in July at Fussy and Fancy.....

Hi Susan here, this is my DT card for Fussy and Fancy this week!

The Fussy and Fancy Challenge #14 has a theme 'Christmas in July', it runs until Friday 16th but get your entries in before 8pm Thursday 15th for a chance of winning a $15 gift certificate from our sponsor Simon Says Stamps. Try and have a go, you will at least have one christmas card done then for the coming season!!

Back to my card.... I have chosen a great sketch from The Sweet Stop Challenge, and I have used a selection of backing papers from DCWV - Christmas Scrapbook Stack. They are a fabulous set of papers, funky! and cute, just right for my image!!! I have kept my colour scheme to a traditional fun red and green. I mat and layered all the papers onto a plain green card and then I distressed all the edges before I glittered them with stickles.

The ribbon as usual comes from our local market.

Isn't this the most adorable fairy. the image is a wooden based stamp from Penny Black and it is called Christmas Fairy. Love her, we have had this stamp for ages and have used it time and time again.

Keeping to my colour scheme I used Pro-Markers to colour it in, then I inked the background slightly before I distressed the edges and glittered them using stickles, you can't have too much sparkle at Christmas!!!

This is a close up of my handmade Poinsetta flowers, I made these using a petal punch, and cutting various sections off the petals before shaping them into the flowers, the brad in the centre is a fluffy texture.

This charm I bought on holiday in Witchita a long time ago!! I thought it looked just right here and seemed to match the stocking in the fairies hand!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. The Sweet Stop Challenge #63 - Sketch
2. Cards for Men #14 - Christmas in July
3. Corrosive Challenge #71 - Christmas Time

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

Love Susan

xxx

Aud Sentiments challenge #6

Hi there, it's Emma here!

This is my first DT card for the Fabulous Aud sentiments Challenge Blog! Our Sponser this time are Spesch Designer Stamps, they have the most gorgeous designs!

Our challenge this time is to use 'NO SENTIMENT', nice and easy eh???!!!

I have used a fab sketch for this card from the Create 4 Fun Challenge. My papers are from a couple of different cd roms by Graphicus and I've distressed and glittered all edges...

...I have coloured this gorgeous girl with Promarkers and chalks...

...My gorgeous flowers are a mix - some are by Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts and I have made some of my own little blossoms....

...A big pink bow and a couple of lovely pins from Bunny Zoe's-which I have added a few extra beads of my own to finish off!!!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Create 4 Fun - Sketch
2. Dutch Dare Card Challenge #81 - flower inspiration
3. Magical Crafts challenge #18 - Flower Power
4. Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #39 - Distressing
5. Bee Crafty Challenge #33 - 3D+digi image
6. Lexi's Creation Challenge #17 - Layers

Thankyou for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx

Spesch at Aud Sentiments.....

Hi Susan here. This is my Design Team Card for Aud Sentiments. We have a new challenge starting this week, 'No Sentiment' now isn't that easy!!! Our sponsor is Spesch Designer Stamps, the challenge details can be found HERE. Go over to the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog and have a go, its a great challenge and what could be easier than NO SENTIMENT!!

Back to my card, I have used a fabulous sketch from Sketch Saturday this week. My backing papers are a mixture from Nitwits and Daisy Doodles, in gorgeous shades of pink, my favourite colour!!! I have distressed all the edges and glittered them with stickles.

This is one of the beautiful Spesch Digi images, I have coloured her in using Pro-Markers, and inked the background before distressing the edges and sparkling them with stickles.

As usual I have used a mixture of my own handmade flower, and the rest from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have sparkled the edges with stickles.

The ribbons are from our local market, and the pin is from Bunny Zoes Crafts, I have added more beads to the stem!!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday #110 - Sketch
2. A Pocket Full of Poses #1 - One for the Girls
3. Crazy 4 Challenges #44 - Use 2 or more ribbons
4. Bunny Zoes Craft Challenge - Nice and Girly

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

Love Susan

xxx

Susan's Truly Scrumptious DT Call

Truly Scrumptious are looking for two people to join their Design Team, you can find details HERE....

They have asked for two pieces of your work and below is my choice, I hope I have given a good choice!!!

Thank you for taking the time to look at my work!!

Love Susan

xxx

Emma's Truly Scrumptious DT Call!!....

Truly Scrumptious are having a DT call you can find details HERE...

They are looking for 2 people to join their Design Team. They would like to see two pieces of your favourite work and below is mine!....

Thanks for looking!!!

Love and hugs

Emma

xxx

Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt

Blog Hop Coming Soon.....

Come join us at Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog on Tuesday July 13th, and join in the fun on our Treasure Hunt!!

Click HERE for full details.

You could be in with a chance of winning this FAB new stamp set and a $5 gift voucher!!!!

So don't forget

TUESDAY JULY 13TH

join in the Treasure Hunt at the Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog!!!!

Mouse in a teacup!....

Hi there, its Emma here!

Well its time for a new challenge today over at Daisy Doodles, this time the challenge is 'A Recipe' and you must use a digi image, a ribbon, 3 brads and 2 patterned papers. Our sponser this time is Digi Doodles and I have used the 'mouse in a teacup' stamp, what a cutie!!!

I have used a great sketch from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge. My papers are all from Nitwits, and I've distressed and glittered all edges....

...I've coloured this cutie with Promarkers and chalks...

...My gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid and all have been glittered...

...I did the sentiment on the computer and distressed and glittered the edges, I've used lots of pearls and a few brads...

...My pin and ribbon are from our local market, I added a few extra beads to the pin!

Challenges entering with this card:

1. Dutch Dare Card Challenge #81 - Flower Inspiration

2. Magical Crafts Challenge #18 - Flower Power

3. Crafty Catz weekly challenge #39 - Distressing

4. Daring Cardmakers - Rubies for July

5. Bunny Zoe's Craft Challenge - Nice and girly

6. Sweet Sketch Wednesday #56 - Sketch

Thankyou for looking!

Big Hugs

Emma xxx