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



September

hello crafters,

i'm here today with my september calendar page. as you know, papercraftpat and i swap a calendar page each month.

so this is what i made for september.

 

 

Aster is the flower for september. ok i couldnt think of anything. the only other big thing for september is my birthday! lol

 

i used a free image and coloured it with copics.

the flower i made from a strip of paper and just rolled it up. no expensive dies or punched needed lol

 

although i did use Gokreate alphabet dies and nestabilities decorative labels eight.

 

thanks for looking.

 



craf barn candy

wow check out this lot!
there is some yummy candy up for grabs over at the craft barn so get over there and check it out.

i wouldnt want anyone to miss out.

suzanne x

in the pink

hi all,

don't you just love these long weekends!

i had a nice lay in today then got up and cooked breakfast for me and hubby and i invited the neighbours. well i suppose it helps that the neighbours are my son and his girlfriend lol

 

hubby has now gone next door to help with the tiling so that gives me time to blog and craft.

 

my card today is for the pink challenge, i love pink so this is the perfect challenge for me.

 

i've used a digi image and coloured her with copics.

papers are K&Co

ribbon was from my stash. (minus the wire, i've saved that for something else)

 

the swirly bits are cheery lyn die cuts called fanciful flourish in the smallest size. find all three sizes at oysterstamps.

 

i will enter this card into the challenge over at In The Pink

 

time to get the stash out and make another card.

enjoy your long weekend, whatever you are doing.

 

hugs suzanne x



Birthday fun

hello,

I'm stuck at home waiting for a parcel today and its not even a crafty parcel. So i thought i'd make the most of the lazy time and make a card.

 

this is what i came up with...

 

i've used two digi's from sassy cheryl and coloured them with copics.

 

i made the flowers with paper punches.

 

the sentiment is done on the computer using a disney font.

 

i will enter this card into the challenge at sassy cheryl's and this will give me a good excuse to pop in and look at this weekends $1 and $2 specials....i love a bargain!

 

thanks for popping in and for any comments you leave.

 

hugs suzanne x