My top 5 Christmas creations 2013.....

Hi everyone, thought I would enter Debby's fav 5 Christmas creations this year...



This was my card for a GDT @ PB @allsorts challenge.


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Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sue xx

Sweet Sonwman......

Morning everyone, hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and santa brought you lots of craft goodies?

I didn't get much craft stuff this year, but lots of other nice things!

This is the card I made last minute for my youngest son Jamie.

I have used PB Snowman "Sweet Snowman"

Papers are Mariane Paper bloc again...

LOTV Sentiment

Joy crafts banner

MC Snowflake and corner die. 

I am entering in the following challenges...

PB @ allsorts. - Traditional Christmas Colours.

and 

PBSC - Christmas (2nd entry)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Sue x x

Only Snowmen allowed.....

Morning folks, hope you are all well and ready for Christmas?
My last day at work today until 2nd Jan.
So looking forward to the break!

This will probably be my last post before Christmas, so I would just like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas. Hope you all get lots of nice craft goodies. 

Time for a new challenge a 

Cutie Pie's

For this challenge we have

Only Snowmen allowed..

There are so many cute Snowman images around can't wait to see what you all create. 

Here is my card.

Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

and one lucky winner will win some adorable digi stamps from their online store.
I would like to enter this into 
PBSC - Christmas

My Snowman is from PB set Xmas Snapshot coloured with Pros. 
Papers are Trimcraft
LOTV Music and Sentiment stamp
Memory box Snoflake
Pearls from Stash.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Please pop over and see that rest of the teams lovely cards. 
Hugs

SUE XX

Hubby's Christmas card ....

Hello everyone, hope you are all well?

No matter how organised I try to be, I always end up with some last minute cards, and usually the one for Chris is one of these!
I bought this lovely digi image a few weeks ago, but only got round to colouring it this morning.
I am entering this in the Di's digi design challenge - Anything Christmas and
A Passion for pros challenge - include a sentiment

I have used: Di's digi image coloured with pros
Papers Mariane design - pretty paper bloc.
Craftwork cards sentiment
Metal corner Wild Orchid crafts
Maranne die for snoflake.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with my card for the new Cutie Pie challenge.

Hugs Sue  xxx

Special Friend.....

Morning everyone.

Hope you are all well and on top of your Christmas shopping etc?

Time for a new 

Cutie Pie Challenge

For this challenge we would like to see your cards for a

Special Friend

Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

 and, as you can see, one lucky winner will win a voucher to spend in their gorgeous online store.

I have used:

PB Stamp: Strawberry Jam coloured with pros.

Papers are LOTV Country Lady.

LOTV Sentiment.

Doily pearls and flowers from stash. 

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Sue x 

Cutie Pie "Create a Scene"

Whoops this was meant to be a scheduled post this morning, not sure what happened!

. Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie's

The new challenge is 

" Create a Scene"

I must admit it took me a while to get my head around this one. 

So we would like you to create a background that goes with an image in the foreground.....i.e. a cloud background, or  grass and flowers or how about a  snowy scene  etc.  As long as your image has some form of a scene around it you’ll be fine.

 Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

Here

Here is my card. 

I have used:

PB Stamp Snow Ride coloured with Pros. 

Papers from stash - can't remember of the top of my head what they are called.

The House and trees across the middle were sent to me by one of my craft buddies.

Frostyville border die.

MC Snoflake 

Pearls from stash. 

I would like to enter these challenges too.
Fab n Funky - Anything Goes.
and
Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Sue x 

Sparklers.....

Hi everyone, hope you are well?

Something a little different from me today.

 I recently bought the Penny Black stamp off Ebay, so had a little play this morning. 

I am entering this into

PBSC - Sparklers

My sparkly bit is the paper with the circles on, tried to get a close up off it, but doesn't show up very well!

Sparkly paper with circles on. 

I have used: 

PB stamp Keepsake, coloured with Pros and Distress inks. 

Papers First Edition New Bloom.

LOTV sentiment.

MC and Cheery Lyn Dies. 

Flower from The Range. 

Pearls from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sue x 

Mountain Lily....

Hello everyone, hope you are all well on this dull grey afternoon. 

Day off for me today, god knows where the time has gone!

I made this card at the weekend.  My MIL got me a voucher for my birthday so I went to my local craft shop and treated myself to a couple of these lovely whimsy stamps. 

I am entering this in

Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge.

I have used.

Whimsy Stamp - Mountain Lily coloured with pros. 

Papers are First Edition "New Bloom"

Sentiment LOTV

Spellbinder d-lites corner die

Joy Crafts flower die

Cheery Lyn Butterfly

Pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs 

Sue x 

New Cutie Pie challenge.....

Morning folks,hope you all had a lovely weekend.
I went to the NEC at the weekend, met a lovely lady called Kay at the train station who had never been on her own before, so we travelled up together. Had a lovely chat along the way, made the journey go much quicker.

 Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pies

This time we would love to see your cards for 

Little Cuties (babies or very little people)

Here is my card. 

Our challenge is sponsored by

and one lucky winner will win 3 of the wonderful Digi stamps from Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet to the value of $10

I have used:

Stitchy Bear image - Bear in a box. coloured with pros. 

Papers Me to you Spring Chic.

Spellbinder die

other bits from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Please pop over a see the lovely creations from the rest of the team. 

Hugs Sue x 

One for the Guys....

Afternoon everyone, hope you are having a lovely weekend?

Just been having a play with this lovely Crafty Sentiments stamp I won from Auntie Sue a few weeks ago, and is available here

I am entering it in the 

Crafty Sentiments challenge - One for the Guys

I have used Crafty Sentiments Santa Stamp coloured with pros. 

Papers Marianne Design - Pretty Paper Bloc. 

LOTV sentiment.

MC Snowflake

Dienamics corner die. 

Thanks for stopping by today..

Hugs

Sue 

Guest Designer spot,,,,

Morning everyone, lovely bright sunny morning here in Worcestershire.

I was thrilled to be asked to be a Guest Desinger on this months

You all know how much I love my PB's!

This month's challenge is "Anything Goes"

I am well into Christmas mode at the moment.  Here is my card. 

I have used PB Stamp Snowy and Hedgie

Papers are Mariaane Design Pretty Paper Bloc.

Memory Box Frostyville die. 

MC Poinsetta die

Magnolia swirl die.

LOTV Music and sentiment stamp.

Ribbon and lace from my candy win from Aunty Sue

Pearls from Stash.

Please pop over to the Allsorts blog, they have some great prizes up for grabs. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue xx

Cutie Pie Bingo challenge....

Morning everyone, time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie

This time we have a lovely Bingo board for you to choose from.

 Please feel free to use as many or as little as you wish.

we are sponsored this time by

The winner will receive a lovely voucher to spend in the store. 

Here is my card. 

My sister asked me to make a retirement card for someone at work, so I combined it with this challenge,
I have used:
LOTV image Blooming Wheelbarrow coloured with Pros.
Papers Me to you "Spring Chic"
Memory box fabulous phlox.
Cheery Lynn dies for doily and butterfly.
Dienamics corner die. 
Sentiment computer generated.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards. 

Hugs Sue x 

Strawberry Jam....

Afternoon everyone.  Just a quick post.

I fell in love with this PB stamp called Strawberry jam this week. 

It arrived in the post on Friday and I couldn't wait to ink it up!

I am entering this card in 

Sketch Saturday - Their lovely sketch this week.

and 

PB & more @ Allsorts - Anything goes - 2nd entry

I have used.

PB stamp Strawberry Jam coloured with pros. 

Papers First Edition Spring Drop

Sentiment Craftwork cards

Cheery Lynn Butterfly die.

pearls from my lovely candy win from Auntie Sue last week. 

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs

Sue 

Cutie Pie challenge....tag-tastic

Morning everyone, time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie's

for this challenge we have 

Tag-tastic(use a tag on your card)

Here is my card. 

Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

 and one lucky winner will win a gift certificate for their gorgeous online store.


For my card I have used PB Image Santa's Hat coloured with Pros. 
Papers Marianne designs pretty paper bloc. 
MC poinsetta die.
Magnolia swirl die. 
Joycrafts boder die.
Spellbinder dies, other bits from stash.
I would also like to enter this in the following challenges:
Christmas Stampin - Simply Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts challenge - Make it Square
Christmas cards all year round - Getting Ready for Xmas
Stampin for the weekend. - Anything Goes.
PB & more @ Allsorts - Anything goes.
Craftingmusketeers.- Christmas in October
Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.
Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue 

Candy Winner.....

Morning everyone.  

I have a a fab week of celebrations for my birthday.

Started last week with a weekend in Centre Parcs, Whenfell forest in Cumbria.

We have always wanted to do CP but never got round to it, or been put off by the price!

It was amazing, so much to do. 

Went back to work on Wednesday, had lots of spoil at work. Out for a meal on Wednesday evening with hubby, then finished off with a family meal last night. 

Thanks to everyone who entered my candy, sorry there can only be one winner, and that is 

Sarah - Sarah's Handmade cards.

Congratulations Sarah, please email me your details at suemoone@blueyonder.co.uk

Will be back tomorrow with a new Cutie Pie challenge.

Hugs Sue xx

A bit of Candy....to celebrate my big birthday!

Good afternoon blogland, hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

I thought I would put together some candy to celebrate my 50th birthday which is on the 9th October, and to say thank you for all the lovely peeps who leave me comments....

If you would like to be added to the draw, please add your name below.

I will keep the draw open until Midnight on 12th October.

Then I will get one of my kids to draw a name.

No candy only blogs please.

If you would like to advertise the candy on your blog please feel free to do so, but I don't want loads of people following me just because I have candy!

I will post worldwide.

This post will stay at the top(hopefully) until the 12th October, please scroll down for newer posts.

Good luck everyone. 

Hugs Sue x 

Cutie Pie's 2nd Birthday....

Good morning everyone.  Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie's

We are celebrating our 2nd birthday, so the challenge this time is 
Birthday, and we have a lovely sketch to follow.

Here is my card.

So not only do we have some Followers Candy up for grabs and we have some Birthday Candy on offer too for all our lovely followers!  Woo is offering a paper bundle and stamp for our 700 followers and to help us celebrate our 2nd Birthday, she is offering a Paper Bundle, Card Stock Bundle, Stamps, Die Cuts and Cute Digi Stamp from Pollycraft for our Birthday Candy Winner!  The Birthday Candy and Followers Candy Mr Linkys are in the sidebar for you to enter and this will run alongside this challenge.  The winners of the candy will be chosen in 12 days time and we will post the winners with our next challenge, so make sure you're a follower and get your name in the draws - see the sidebar on the right!!
  

We are lucky this challenge to have two fantastic sponsors.  Our first
generous sponsor is the Fabtabulous etsy shop FLAT FRIENDS BOUTIQUE
who have a fantastic selection of Digis on sale over at their ETSY Store, one lucky winner
will win 4 digi stamps, so if you can't wait, then why not pop over
and see if there's something that inspires you!?! 

Our second sponsor is the wonderful JUST SOME LINES Etsy Store

and one lucky winner will win a $12 gift certificate!

I have used.

LOTV image coloured with pros. 

Joy crafts Bunting die.

Paper Lillibet and Melissa Frances

 Sentiment Hobbyart everyday sentiments.

Other bits from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Hugs

Sue x 

Candy reminder...

Hi Folks,

Hope your are all having a lovely weekend.

Just a reminder that there is still plenty of time to join my birthday candy Here .

Have a great weekend.

Hugs Sue xx

One for the boys....

Morning everyone.

Time for a new challenge at Cutie Pie's

Our challenge this time is

"One for the Boys"

Our challenge is sponsored by

 and one lucky winner will win a selection of digi stamps from Di's fabulous online store

I have used 

Digi stamp boutique Louie and present coloured with pros. 

papers were a magazine freebie.

Craftwork cards sentiment and pips. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards. 

Hugs Sue x 

Autumnal....

Evening blogland, hope you are all having a good week.

Yay it's Friday tomorrow!!

I had a play with this card at the weekend.  Back on one of my Favorite PB images.

I am entering this in this months 

Penny Black & more @ Allsorts - Autumnal

I have used.

PB image coloured with Pros. 

Circle nesties.

Magnolia swirl die

Memory box flower die. 

LOTV postcard stamps

Craftwork cards sentiment

Pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sue x 

Saturday Sketch...

Morning blogland, hope you are all having a lovely Sunday?

Just a quick post.

I am loving these new James stamps from LOTV.

I am entering this in to this weeks

Sketch Saturday challenge

I have used LOTV James stamp coloured with pros. 

Papers Trimcraft Silent Night. 

Lotv Sentiment stamp. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x 

Christmas in September ....

Morning everyone. 

Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie's

The challenge this time is 

"Christmas in September"

Just a reminder that we are a cute challenge, so your entry must have something cute on it to qualify for the challenge.

This time we are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons

Crafty Ribbons aim is to offer ribbon lovers and crafters a wide, varied and interesting choice from some of the worlds best ribbons, at affordable prices. We also design and manufacture our own range of ribboncraft kits, including ribbon embroidery, weaving, mitred patchwork, teddy bears, and cushions.

 and one lucky winner will win a £10 gift voucher to spend in their fabulous online store p&p not included

I have used PB image from Christmas Friends set. Coloured with Pros. 

Papers are Trimcraft silent night.

Lotv music stamp.

Memory box Precious Snowflake die.

Other bits from stash.

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

I am still here!......

Good afternoon blogland, hope you are all well?

I don't know what happened to August, what with being on holiday in Tenerife for 11 nights, coming back and doing the washing/ironing. Then returning to work when we had acquired another firm, it has been a bit manic. Hopefully things will settle down once they all get used to our systems!

Anyway, I couldn't resist some of these new Lili of the Valley stamps this week.

I have been playing today.

This one I am entering in 

Lillies Little fairies - No Flowers

Sketch Saturday

and 

Winterwonderland - How Charming

I have used 

LOTV stamps James "Santa stop here" coloured with pros. 

Papers Dovercraft back to basic.

Cheery Lynn die " Queen Ann's lace"

Snoflake charm and other bits from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I will be back tomorrow with another post for the new Cutie Pie challenge. 

Hugs Sue xx

Cutie Pie....anything goes challenge.

Morning everyone, hope you are all well?

Time for a new challenge over at 

Cutie Pie Challenge.

Nice easy challenge this time

"Anything Goes"

We are sponsored by the lovely 

Milk Coffee

and were given some of their lovely images to play.

The winner of this challenge will receive some of these images. 

I have used 

Milk Coffee image coloured with pros. 

Papers Wild rose 

Music stamp LOTV

MC corner die

Magnolia swirl die

Memory box flower die
Other bits from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Hugs

Sue x x

Cutie Pie - Thank you cards

Morning folks.

Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pies

For this challenge we would like to see your

Thank you cards.

Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

and one lucky winner will win a $6 gift coupon for their online store where  there are some wonderful digi images and papers to be had.

Here is my card.

I have used PB image coloured with Promarkers

Papers Trimcraft

Lotv Sentiment.

Spellbinder and Memory box dies.

Other bits from stash.

I am entering this in the

Penny Black Saturday challenge - Bright and Sunny

and

PB & more @ Allsorts - In the Garden,

Thanks for stopping by today.

Please pop over and see the rest of the teams cards.

Sue x 

Monochrome...

Evening everyone.

I have been waiting for these lovely wild flower art pads to come back in stock for a while, so as soon as I had an email last week, I was there placing my order, They are so gorgeous. 

Had a little play yesterday, here is one of the cards I made..

I am entering this challenge. 

Lili of the Valley challenge - Monochrome

I have used.

LOTV Set 3 wild flowers art pad

Papers First Edition New Bloom

Paper doily

Magnolia swirl die

Flower Wild orchid crafts.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs Sue  

x

Christmas in July....

Hi folks, hope you are all well?  A bit cooler today.

I would just like to say welcome to my new followers, thanks for taking the time to follow me.

I am back in Christmas card mode!

I sat a coloured 4 of these images

 in the other evening.

I am entering this card in the following challenges. 

I love Promarkers - Christmas in July

Totally Papercrafts - Use lace

PB & More @ Allsorts - Dies and Punches (2nd entry)

and 

Penny Black Saturday challenge - Christmas in July (2nd entry)

I have used.

PB Stamp Santa's Hat coloured with pros. 

Papers Dovercraft back to basics Traditional.

Spellbinder and Memory box dies. 

LOTV postcard stamp

Pearls, lace and other bits from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue 

Cutie Pie - Pretty in Pink

Morning everyone time for a new challenge over at Cutie Pie's

This time our challenge is

"Pretty in Pink" 

We are lucky enough to have two lovely sponsors for this challenge

and one lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate for Sweet Stamps online store, but not only that,

are kindly offering a wonderful prize of three yummy digi stamps for a randomly chosen winner 

Here is my card.

Christmas in July....

Morning everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying the UK weather at the moment.

A bit cloudy and cooler here this morning, which is very nice.

Been out and watered my allotment this morning at 5.30 it was lovely.

I have got a couple of days off now, so hoping to catch upon some jobs, and a bit of shopping for my hols shortly.

Anyway, on to my card.

I coloured in this image a while ago, so I thought I would put him to use. 

I am entering this into

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas in July

and 

Penny Black and More - Dies and Punches.

I| have used.

PB stamp After you coloured with pros. 

Papers Bo Bunny.

MC Snoflake die

Craftwork cards Sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue