Pretty in Pink

hello crafters,

It's a lovely sunny day here again but a bit on the blowy side. I really need some chai tea but it will have to wait!

 

I'm here with a girlie card for my pretty girlie daughter-in-law.

the image is from saturated canary and it really reminds me of our Gemma.

 

 

Gemma looked like this on her wedding day

 

 

(can't resist the oppotuntiy to slip in another wedding picture) lol

 

here is the finished card..

 

 

i used spellbinders decorative labels eight to cut the image.

pink glitter card from my stash

 

i added a few nail gems to her hair for some added bling.

 

the sentiment is cut using my new Britania dies which arrived this morning, perfect timing from Pink Frog Crafts.

 

i'm really please with these delicate word dies.

 

 

(Note to Gemma, have a lovely day Gem and i know your biggest wish can't come true but i hope all your other ones do. you deserve it. happy birthday)!

 

right, so it really is time to get the kitchen floor mopped now, ive put it off long enough.

 

back later.

thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may wish to leave.

 

suzanne x

 

 

 

 

 

 



Heartfelt Asters

Hello crafters,

 

Aww its a chilly morning her in Essex, anyone would think it was winter!

 

I spent some time flattening clothes this morning and when i finished i was a bit warmer and thought i deserved a little treat so i reached for the mobile and rang Oyster stamps.

Its my most favorite place and they had a new Aster stamp so that is now on its way to me.

 

I really love the Aster collection from Heartfelt Creations, the stamps print with such fine lines, not like some of the chunkier ones.

 

i made this card yesterday

 

Im afraid i can't tell you where the pretty pink paper came from as i've lost the front cover from the pack. i have a feeling it was a freebie with a magazine but i could be wrong.

 

plain card in two shades of pink are from papermania's textured capsule.

frame is made using martha stewart punches.

 

the beautiful stamp is fom Heatfelt Creations Aster collection and i've used the matching die set to make the flowers.

both from oysterstamps.

 

the sentiment is from a justRite set called Grande sentiments and is also from oysterstamps. (i can see a pattern here)! lol

 

i will enter my card into the challenge at

 

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may wish to leave.

 

suzanne2 x

Monochrome

hi all, I'm here with the start of my male cards, I have loads to make for november and as im too good at mens card i thought I had better make a start on them.

 

for inspiration i went straight to Here Come the Boys, well were else would give me what i need!

 

the challenge there is monochrome and i thought that was a great place to start.

 

 

don't you just these dark days, it's so difficult to get a good photo. any tips would be appreciated.

 

i've used white and grey papermania papers.

white buttons from my stash.

(don't come in my house with cute buttons on your shirt, i'll be snipping them away)!

 

the image was coloured with a mix of grey promarkers.

 

i put the pale grey paper through  the bigshot using the birthday embossing folder from cuttlebug.

 

so this is male card number one.....only 6 more to go!

 

i will enter this one into the challenge at Here Come the Boys



not another easel card!

yep, i'm afraid so. it is another easel card today. well i did tell you they are my favorites.

 

todays one is round and i used my large GoKreate circle dies to cut the card blank.

 

i've plain red cardstock from oysterstamps, its lovely and thick, i'm guessing probably 350gsm

 

sentiment was also from oysterstamps and come from a set by JustRite called Grand Sentiments.

 

this adorable image is a penny black stamp, sent to me by my friend Abby.

 

(thanks Abby, shhh can you see my colouring mistake)?

 

i made a little pocket in the base so that i could tuck a round tag in there as its always hard to know where to write on an easle card.

 

i can't take credit for the tag idea as i got it from Dorte, she has entered a beautiful easle card into the challenge at fussyandfancy and i really enjoyed browsing her blog and i borrowed her tag idea.

Dorte, thank you for the inspiration.

you can see her card and blog here

 

i will enter this card into the challenge at Anything Goes.

 

thank you for looking at my blog and for any comments you might leave.

 

hugs suzanne x



Fussy and Fancy Autumn card.

hi all,

I have some really exciting news today, I have been invited to join the design team at FussyandFussy!

i'm so pleased and really looking forward to joining in with all the fun and challenges.

 

my 1st challenge card was really in my comfort zone, an easle card. all my friends already know this is my personal favorite.

 

so here is my card

 

as we are now in October i thought i would use some lovely autumn colours.

 

my image is a digi image from sassy cheryl's and was in the bargain box for just $0.50

there are loads of bargains in there, please check it out.

 

i used copic's to colour the image and used tea dye distress ink on the edges.

i used bitty blossoms die to cut the flowers and then simply rolled them up into shape.

the leaves were punched using my new leone em punch. my first purchase with some of my birthday money!

so how did i do?

this is my first DT card and i hope its the first of many.

if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

please pop over to fussyand fancy and join us in this lovely challenge.

 

i will be entering the challenge at sassycheryl's

 

thank you for stopping by and for any comments you might leave.

 

hugs suzanne x

 

 

 



My Birthweek!

hi all,

 

i am one very happy bunny!

this week has been my birthweek, yes, a whole week!

 

it started on monday, hubby is on holiday from work so he said he would drive me to brightlingsea to visit my DoCrafts friend, Papercraftpat.

excited is an understatement. 

we had a lovely day together, chatting crafts and having tea and fresh cream scones.

naughty but nice.

pat made me the most amazing birthday card and bought me some lovely pressies.

(thank you pat, you spoil me)

it was the perfect day and if that had been my birthday i would have been very content, but my birthday wasnt untill tuesday.

 

It started by opening all my lovely handmade cards from docrafts friends. thank you ladies.

my family spoilt me with loads of pressie and money to spend on crafts.

we had a lovely chinese in the evening.

 

my boys got me a pandora charm each with little boys hanging on them. they told me i now have my boys with me all the time. how sweet is that.

 

 

of course it wouldnt have been the perfect week if i hadn't have had time to fit in some crafting and this time my project was extra special.

i made it to the final 12 of the DT challenge over at Joanna Sheen.

can you image how excited and nervous i was? lol

 

i was sent an image. decoupage! omg, i've never tackled this before so i was way out of my comfort zone but having said that, i've always loved a challenge.

 

so i printed off my papers and got to work.

starting with some chocolate (brain food)

 

here is my card.

 

 

i used the easle style simply because its my personal favorite.

i used papermania purple paper for the matting.

 

i really did enjoy layering up the watering can image which can be found on JS site.

 

then i used a doohickey floral corner die. i just love this die and im finding loads of new ways to use it. watch this space!

 

i also used an ek 2 in 1 punch

the sentiment was mounted on a spellbinders tag die.

 

after making the card i still had half the image and loads of paper left.

well i really struggle to throw any paper away so i made a little gift bag and put a couple of packets of seeds inside.

 

this little bag is so simple to make. i might even do my first tutorial if anyone is interested.

 

i really need all the help i can get so if you like my project would you please leave a comment on the JS challenge site. have a look at the other 11 while you are there. im sure there will be loads of inspiration there.

all 12 creations will be posted here at 12 noon on monday 24th sept.

 

back to my birthweek....

hubby took me to costco and bought me a stack of 10 12x12 draws. no prizes for guessing what i will store in those! lol

 

then on friday hubby gets up and say's,

'would you like me to take you to oysterstamps'?

well i was in the car before he could put his shoes on!

i got some lovely yummy stash.

 

my birthday was a special one with a big fat zero on the end and i definiately got spoilt and will never forget it.

 

huge thanks to my lovely hubby and to my family and friends.

 

thank you for you support.

 

suzanne x

 



happy 30th

hi all,

i am sooo far behind with my crafting, i really need to stay off of docrafts and get some cards made.

 

easy to say but i love dc and the members are so helpfull and friendly. i've made some great friends on there.

 

but today ive been good and made a card for my lovely brother-in-law, little Justin is all grown up and will be 30 on 3rd sept. it really doesn't seem possible. 30 years old already!

 

anyway, here is his card

 

this is me and hubby holding a banner to wish justin a happy day.

crack open the beers Just and enjoy your party!

 

papers are Complete Boy

digi image is from Teddy Bo.

 

thanks for stopping by.

 

suzanne x