New Years Resolution..... January = Check

 

Hello crafters,

 

I'm here with my January project today. Some of my docraft refugee buddies will already know that my New year resolution is to try at least one Pinterest project each month for 2015.

I keep saving all the amazing things I see but spend so much time looking at things and not actually making anything so that is going to change.

 

hmmm do I sound confident?

 

so.... its January 18th and I've tried a slimming world recipe and they was amazing!

I've added that to my January pin board if anyone wants to try it, trust me, it was yummy, even my husband loved it!

 

hmmm but recipes are not really crafting are they so I thought I'd find something better and as Pickle had inspired me to learn to crochet I thought that would be a good first project.

as I said though, im a total beginner so I cant make amazing things yet and decided a scarf would be a good starting point.

 

I searched pinterst (for more hours than I want to admit to) and found a Puff stitch scarf. perfec!

 

I did two rows twice and undid them but on the third attempt something in my pea brain clicked and I was off......

 

its so puffy and soft, I love it!

MY FIRST OFFICIAL CROCHET SCARF.

 

giving myself a pat on the back here. LOL

HERE is the original pin and free pattern. its so easy to follow.

 

If anyone would like to join me in the Pinterest Per Month challenge please comment and let us know where we can see your projects.

 

My good friend Margaret has finished her January project aswell so I really hope you pop over to her blog and check it out. what an amazingly talented lady she is.

 

awww I'm excited about February now.... hmmm what shall I make?

you will have to pop back and find out.

 

thank you for any comments you may wish to learn and we would really love to have you join us and show us what you are making this month.

 

happy crafting,

hugs Suzanne2



All Dressed Up

Hello, Its time for a new challenge over at Creative inspirations and another chance of winning a great prize.

 

I've used Sketch number 5

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

I love this digi, its so cute and a joy to colour.

you can find it at All Dressed Up digi site which is our sponsor this week.

 

I hope you will join us and you could be in with a chance of winning two digi's of your choice from our sponsor.

 

thank you for stopping by and im looking forward to seeing your cards.

 

hugs suzanne

ribbons ribbons ribbons!

 

Happy new Year!!!

 

wow 2014 flew by didn't it.

 

so here we are in 2015 and our first challenge this year at creative inspirations is to use a ribbon

 

simple aye?

 

of course it is. here is my card...

 

 

I chose organza ribbon for this card and worked round that adding the Impression Obsession heart sticks, I just love that die.

 

I stamped and embossed some vellum which looks nicer in real life.

 

I've also added lots of stickles and some pearls.

 

I hope you will join in our challenge this week at Creative Inspirations

there is a great prize up for grabs every week.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what you all make, that's the best part of being on the DT.

 

hugs Suzanne x



Sassy Santa

 

Hello,

I'm here with the last DT card for december

 

Creative Inspirations have a Christmas or new year theme for this week and I've kept mine plain and simple

 

 

I've used another Sassy Cheryl digi image and again I love it. I'm such a sassy addict!

 

I've printed the image 3 times and layered up sections of it.

 

coloured with my copics.

 

memory box star dies were added and a red mat but that's all so it really was very simple but I like the results.

 

I hope you will join our challenge this week as we won't have one until the 7th January now.

 

happy Christmas everyone. xxxx



Here Comes Santa

I've got a santa card for my DT entry at Creative Inspirations this week

 

the cute image is from our sponsor The Paper Shelter

 

I've followed our optional sketch which you can find on the blog.

 

                                                  I used polychromo's to colour the image

the flowers were make using EK retro flower punch and MS branch punch for the leaves

 

the challenge this week is anything goes so I hope we will see lots of lovely projects.

 

thanks for stopping by

 

Suzanne x



 



TiddlyInks Wyrn card

 

hi everyone,

I've got a card to show you, its a tiddlywinks digi image and I coloured it after watch the free colouring lesson from Kit and Clowder.

 

I'm hoping to be able to buy some lessons after Christmas but will have to wait and see how things pan out.

 

here is my card

 

Ive used first edition papers from the Dreamcatcher set

the flower is a spellbinders d-lite set called Blooms Three

the swirl is a couture creations die called Moments in Time available from Oysterstamps

I also used a MS heart border punch.

 

now I need to get back to making my Christmas cards, I keep getting sidetracked.

 

thanks for stopping by

Suzanne x



Silver & White card

Hi fellow crafters, can you believe its December already!

 

I'm pleased it is because not only is santa on his way but its my turn to pick a theme for the challenge at creative inspirations blog.

 

I've chosen Silver & white only. no other colours please.

 

you can use this for Christmas cards of course but its also perfect for weddings and anniversary's and special birthdays..... oh so many more.

 

so please come and join us and Natalie has a gorgeous price up for grabs for the winner.

you can join in the challenge here

 

before I show you my card I would like to introduce you to my special guest designer this month...

my special friend, Sandra Crosfield.

 

she is a multi-talented lady and makes such beautiful creations.

please check out her blog and leave her some love.

 

I want to say a big thank you Sandy for being my Guest and welcome to Creative Inspirations.

 

you can see Sandy's silver and white card on her blog and here is mine....

 

I used a cuttlebug snowflake folder for the embossing and rounded two corners on each square then mounted on silver card.

the wreath is made with the MS branch punch. that has got to be my most used punch of all tie, I love it!

I cut tiny hearts from the silver card and used woodware tiny sentiments stamps and heat embossed with silver powder.

such an easy peasy card to make.

 

now its your turn...

I really would love it if you could join in my challenge and I promise to pop over to your blgs to look at them all.

 

hugs Suzanne x