Happy New Year

Happy New year everyone.

Hope 2013 is a good one.

Hugs Sue x

Merry Christmas.....

Morning everyone.  Hope you are all ready for Christmas.

I am so pleased I finished work yesterday, it's been an absolutely manic week, can't believe how many people want to move house this close to Christmas!

Anyway. I can concentrate on my wrapping, and last minute bits now. 

Just wanted to share my last Christmas card for this year.  This one is for my Hubby.

I have had this stamp for ages, and never used it!  I think this is going to be my New Years resolution....to use all the stamps I have bought and never used! I think there might be a fair few!!  How bad is that?

I have used.

Sugar Nellie stamp - Warm winter wishes coloured with pros.

Papers GCD Joyful peace.

Memory Box Frostyville Border.

MC Snow flake die

Nestie circles.

and 

Craftwork cards sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

 This will no doubt, be my last post before the big day, so I would like to wish you and your families a

Merry Christmas

Hope you get lots of nice craft goodies.

Hugs Sue x

Cutie Pie DT card ......

Morning everyone, hope you are all well? Today is time for a new challenge over at 

                                         Cutie Pie Challenge

We thought, we would keep this one simply at this busy time of year.

So the new challenge is Cute Christmas.

We are sponsored by 

Di's Digi Downloads

The lucky winner of this challenge will receive a 

$10 gift certificate.

Here is my card, hope you like it. 

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

I have used:

PB Image Snowy & Hedgie coloured with Pros. 

Papers BoBunny Rejoice/Mistletoe collection.

MC Snoflake die.

Craftwork cards Sentiment.

Flowers & other bits from stash. 

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges. 

PBSC "Glitter & Sparkle"

Penny Black at Allsorts "It's your call"
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes.

and 

Sketch Saturday - Their lovely sketch with week.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue x

LOTV - anything goes.....

Hi Everyone, hope you are all well?

Looks like I am in for another busy week at work, 2 girls out sick all week, oh well at least the time will go quick!!

Today's card is made using one of these cute LOTV die cut images.

The setntiment is LOTV too.

The Papers are Digi Stamp Boutique, just wanted something plain, and these are perfect.

I am loving the Memory box die "Corner Bow"

The flower is MC die and I have used Die-namics corner die, loving these too, at the moment.

Also used Script embossing folder, must do more embossing, got loads of folders and hardly use them these days!

I am entering this card in this weeks LOTV "Anything Goes"

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Cutie Pie DT card - Use a doily.

Morning everyone, hope you had a lovely weekend.

Time for a new challenge at 

Cutie Pie Challenge

For this challenge we would like you to use a doily.

Nice easy one for me, I love using doilies.

We are sponsored by 

Pink Gem Designs.

We were given some lovely images to play with.
Please pop over and see what the rest of the team created.

I have used:

Pink Gem image (precoloured)

Papers & Sentiment are Craftwork cards.

MC corner and snowflake die

Magnolia swirl die.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Daisy.....

Evening everyone, hope you are all warm and dry? It was absolutely terrible when I finished work today, I got soaked!

I am entering this card in this weeks 

Sugar Bowl challenge "Sketch"

Sorry the picture is not brilliant, must have a better play with the flash on my camera, it's that time of year where its dark before I go to work, and dark when I come back!

I have used:

Sugar Nellie "Daisy" stamp coloured with Pros.

Papers Prima "Alla"

Sentiment Craftwork cards

Joy Crafts die for Flower.

and Di-namics corner die

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs Sue x

Teddy with Robin.....

Morning everyone, just a quick post, I really should be getting ready for work!

Where did the weekend go again!!!

Had a play with this cute LOTV stamp yesterday.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Sketch Saturday.

and 

Fab n Funky - Lets see those bears

I have used LOTV bear "Teddy with Robin"

coloured with Pros. 

Papers Kaiser craft - Magazine freebie

Sentiment is from a PB set

MC Snoflake die 

and pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sue x

Balloon Flight.....

Evening folks... not a card in sight today!  You may recall that I won a raffle prize a few weeks ago, which was a balloon flight...well the fella rang me last night, and I went this afternoon!  It was amazing, just wanted to share a few pics

Thanks for popping by today, enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Hugs Sue x

Cutie Pies DT card .......

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend?

Firstly a bit of news...I was thrilled to be asked by the ladies at the Cutie Pie Challenge a couple of weeks ago, to join the team. So today it's my first post.

Today is the new challenge over at

 Cutie Pie Challenge

We would love to see your Brown & Cream Christmas cards.

We are sponsored by

Floppy Latte Designs

The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate.

For my card I have used.

Image Floppy Latte.

coloured with Promarkers

Papers GCD Joyful peace

Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles

Memory Box "Corner Bow"

Flowers and Pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Cute Christmas......

Hi everyone. 

Hope you all had a good bonfire weekend?  I went to a local bonfire, later got a phone call to say I had won 2nd prize in the raffle...my prize is a balloon flight!  How amazing is that.

Anyway, on to my card, I am entering this into the following challenges.

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch

PB & More @ Allsorts - Any Die will do

I Love promarkers - Cute

and 

PBSC - Cute Christmas

I Have used:

PB image One Scoop

Papers Bo Bunny

LOTV Sentimnet

Magnolia, NS and MC dies.

Pearls and glitter from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Jenny Bear.....

Morning everyone, hope you are all having a great Sunday.

This is my entry for this weeks 

Sketch n Stash challenge

I have used this cute little LOTV stamp called Jenny Bear, coloured her with Promarkers.

Papers are Holly Hobbie(Magazine Freebie)

Swiss dots embossing folder.

Sentiment LOTV.

Corner die "Die-namics"

Thanks for stopping by today, will be back later to catch up on some blogging.

Hugs Sue x

Santa's Hat.....

Morning everyone, just a quick post.

This is the other PB stamp I purchased with my voucher a few weeks ago.

He is called Santa's Hat, I have coloured him with Promarkers.

Papers are Bo Bunny.

Snowflakes MC cut with glittercard.

Memory Box corner die.

Swiss dots embossing folder.

I am entering this into 

Penny Black at allsorts - Animal Magic (2nd entry)

and

I Love Promarkers "Christmas is coming"

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue x

My Little Tree.....

Hello to everyone in blog land, hope you are all well?

Lovely sunny afternoon here in Worcestershire now.

God knows where my week off went, did manage to get lots of jobs done around the house, garden and allotment, but my craft time didn't seem to happen!

Anyway, no cooking for me today, we are off out for a meal later, to celebrate my brother in laws 50th Birthday!

So my dinning table is just covered in craft stuff today.

I am well and truly in Christmas mode at the mo....

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes.

and 

LOTV Challenge - Anything Goes.

I Have used:

Bo Bunny papers Rejoice collection

LOTV Image "My Little Tree" coloured with Promakers.

LOTV sentiment and Post card stamp.

MC Corner and Snowflake die.

Distress Ink Old Paper.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Animal magic....

Good evening bloggers, hope you are all well?  Hope you have all had a lovely weekend?  Looking forward to next week, I've got the week off work!  It's been a hectic start to October, just had a promotion at work, which meant I have had to increase my hours back up to full time.  It's been hard, after working part-time for the last 13 years since I had the kids....but it will all be worth it when I get paid at the end of the month!

Anyway, I managed to have a play today.  This is one of my new PB stamps, that I got with my voucher I won on the PBSC challenge at the end of August.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

PBSC - which is a lovely sketch this month.

and 

Penny Black at allsorts "Animal Magic"

I have used:

PB stamp "One Scoop!"

coloured with Promarkers

Papers Bo Bunny "Rejoice collection"

MC Snowflake die.

Craftwork cards sentiment.

Raffia lace from stash. 

Hoping to get lots of jobs around the house and garden sorted this week, and fit some craft time in. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sue x

Flower Power....

Evening everyone, hope you are all well?

I actually managed to make some cards this weekend, must have been something to do with all that rain yesterday, nothing else to do!

I am entering this one into this weeks

LOTV Thursday challenge.

Which is "Flower Power"

I have used:

LOTV die cut image.

BoBunny Papers "Rejoice Collection"

Memory Box die "Frostyville"

Magnolia Swirl and leaf die.

Sentiment and Music stamps LOTV.

Flowers and other bits from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue x

Christmas.......

Evening everyone, hope you are enjoying this lovely sunshine we are having?

I had a nice surprise last Saturday when I realised that I was one of the  winners of the PBSC August challenge, my prize was a lovely $20.00 voucher, so I had to go and buy some new PB stamps of course!

Just can't wait for them to arrive now!

I am entering this card into the following challenges

PBSC - Buttons and Bows

Penny Black and more @ Allsorts - Early Christmas makes.

Papertakeweekly - Anything Goes

I have used:

PBStamp Snowy & Hedgy coloured with Promarkers.

Papers Papermania.

Lacy square Ebay

Spellbinder Floral Ovals.

MC Snowflake die.

MC Poinseitta die.

Ribbon, buttons etc from stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sue x

LOTV Christmas ........

Evening everyone, hope you have all had a lovely Bank Holiday, it's absolutely tipping it down here!

This is one of the cards I made today, it was hard going today, my mojo had disappeared.  Probably something to do with the few glasses of wine I had last night to celebrate my friend's birthday!

I am entering this card into this weeks 

LOTV - Spots or Stripes ( I miss read that as well, so I have used Spots and Stripes, oh well) 

I have used another of those lovely Die Cut images.

Papers are Dovercraft Back to Basic Modern/Vintage

MC Snoflake die

Memory Box corner die

Craftwork cards sentiment & pearls from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue x

Oh so girly.......

Morning everyone, just a quick post.

This is my entry for this weeks LOTV challenge "Oh so girly"

I have used one of these lovely die cut images.

Papers First Edition Dream Catcher

Memory box corner die

MC Heart Die 

Magnolia Swirl.

Sentiment Hobby Art Everyday greeting. 

Butterfly punch

Other bits from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs Sue x

Double the trouble.........

Morning everyone, yay no work for me!

I had a play with this card yesterday, I am entering it into this months 

PBSC Double the Trouble.

I have used.

Wild Rose Studio Papers "Vintage Rose"

PB images from Wonderful and Hedgie friends sets, coloured with Promarkers 

Magnolia swirl die.

Lacy square purchased from Ebay.

Sentiment Hobby Art General Greetings.

Butterfly punch. 

Flowers and pearls from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs Sue x

Christmas cards......

Morning everyone, OK I know I am being a bad blogger again!  Just thought I would share a few of these LOTV christmas cards I have made lately.  I am loving these cute little die cut images, and of course the swirls, doilies, flowers etc. 

I am hoping to catch up with some challenges, no work for me now until 28th August!! Weather permitting, we are going to try and drag the kids away from their Xbox/computers this week!

Hope you like them!

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great weekend. 

Hugs Sue x

LOTV Christmas........

Morning folks, looks like yet another wet weekend! Oh well, looks like I will get some more craft time.

I am entering this card into this weeks LOTV "Christmas in July"

I have used LOTV Die cut image.

Papers are Dovecraft Back to Basics. 

Corner dies Memory Box 

and Mariane Creatables

Snoflake is MC die. 

Other bits from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend. 

Hugs Sue x

Summer Blooms....

Evening everyone, hope you are all well?

Hubby is off to Hyde Park tomorrow to the concert that is taking part, as part of the Olympic opening ceremony, I still can't believe that he is going to see Duran Duran (sorry, showing my age here. Lol ) without me! Unfortunately I couldn't get time of work and have no one to have the kids over night!

He says, he will be in the bar when they are on, how rude!!

He mainly wants to see Stereophonics and Snow Patrol.

Snow Patrol aren't coming on until after 11pm... way after my bedtime!

Anyway, on to my card. 

This is another card I managed to make last weekend.

I am entering this one into the following challenges, 

Penny Black & More @ Allsorts "Summer Blooms"

and 

PBSC "Summertime" (2nd entry)

I have used PB acrylic set "Hedgie Friends" coloured with Promarkers.

Papers Dovercraft Garden Party

Doiley, Bow, flowers  and pearls from 

Stash 

Memory Box corner die.

MC heart die

and Magnolia dies. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Love Sue x

Summertime................

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to my new followers.  Hope you are all enjoying this lovely sunshine?

Just been having a play with somePB images this morning, I coloured them in a while ago, but haven't had time to have a play. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges. 

PBSC - Summertime

and 

Sunday Sketch and Stamp "Sketch"

I have used PB image Butterfly Wishes coloured with Promarkers

Papers Dovercraft "Garden Party"

I think the little flowers were from Joanna Sheen ages ago. 

Sentiment Craftwork cards and ribbon from stash . 

Thanks for stopping by today, enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Love Sue x

Birthday card for Mil.....something a bit different for me!!

Evening everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend?

It's my mother in law's birthday on Wednesday, it's crept up on me a bit, suddenly thought at the weekend that I had better get on with her cards!!

I have seen loads of these cards lately and think they are very effective.

So here's my result, hope you like.

I have used Spellbinder Fleur De Lis Square.

Memory Box Tessatina border,

Fanciful Flourish.

Flowers from a small Hobbycraft punch.

Metal Butterfly was from the NEC. 

Sentiment computer generated

Pearls stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Love Sue x

Hot Metal.....

Hi everyone, hope you are all well.  When is it going to stop raining, can't believe this weather!

I am off work the end of this week, the way things are going I am going to be getting a lot of crafting done, that will be a shame won't it!

We all had a good day on Sunday for Ben's birthday, luckily only a few spots of rain. 

Anyway, this is my entry for this weeks PBSC - Hot Metal

I have used PB image from Hedgie Friends(The images on this set are all just so cute)

Papers Papermania.

Image coloured with promarkers. 

MC die.

Metal Butterfly. 

Flowers and other bits from stash. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Love Sue x

For Ben......

Morning everyone, hope you are well?

Just a quick post from me. It's my son Ben's 13th Birthday on Sunday, where have those years gone!

This is the card I have made for him.

It's an 8 x 8 card, the papers were afreebie from Do-Crafts magazine. The image is a Kenny K die cut.

I have used Sizzix and MC dies.

Hobby Art General Greeting for the sentiment.

We are off for a day out on Severn Valley Railway on Sunday.

It's war weekend, and there is lots of activities going on.  We were really struggling for something to do - he's getting to that age!  But, when we suggested this he was really keen, and is taking 2 friends!  Hope the weather is ok!

Have a great weekend.

Love Sue x

Wee Stamp....

Good evening everyone.  Another very wet day here again today. 

I think the football is doing me a favour at the moment, because there hasn't been much else on the TV these evenings, I have been managing to get some images coloured in.

I have used this cute little Wee stamp, that came as a freebie on Issue 82 of Papercraft Essentials.  She is just so cute. 

I am entering this card into this weeks 

Sketch Saturday challenge.

and 

Cute card Thursday "Here comes Summer"

I have used Wee Stamp coloured with Pro markers. 

Papers Me yo you "Spring Chic"

Memory Box corner die.

Ribbon, flowers & pearls from stash.

Sentiment is Penny Black.

and buttlerfly punch Hobbycraft.

Thanks for popping by today. 

Love Sue x

Penny Black .......

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all well.  Really not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow, after having 2 weeks off!

I have had a play with this card today. 

I am entering it into the following challenges. 

I Love Promarkers "Tutti Frutti"

PBSC - 5 circles

and 

Penny Black @ allsorts "My Fav things" PB images, Promartkers, Doiley and Flowers

I have used:

PB image from wonderful set.

Coloured with Promakers.

Nesties Circles and Picot Edge circles.

Doily and flowers  from stash.

Sentiment and candy from Craftwork cards. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Love Sue x

Back from my hols....

Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well?  Sorry for lack of posts/comments, just got back from my hols....  We have just has 12 days in The Algarve.  It has been gorgeous, the weather has been around 30 degrees most of the time, now I am back in rainy England with 4 suitcases full of washing!  I am itching to get some crafting done, but need to do shopping and boring things first.  At least I haven't got to go to work until Monday!

Love Sue x

Just because......

Hi Everyone, hope you all have a lovely long weekend.

Just a quick post, really should be doing other things.

No challenge for these 2 cards, just thought I would have a play with these SWALK stamps, that I bought ages ago, especially as I have just got 3 new ones!

I have used:

SWALK stamps coloured with Promakers.

Papers are Me to you.

Nesties. Memory box corner die.

Magnolia die. Pearls from stash. 

Sweet 'n Sassy.......

Evening everyone, hope you are well today?

Firstly, I must say what a fantastic time, Chris and I had last night at Coldplay in the Ricoh Arena.

They were absolutely amazing, just loved every minute of it. 

I think I need an early night tonight, didn't get to bed until about 2am this morning, then had to get up for work at 6.30, just catching up with me now!

Anyway, I am entering this card in to  Sugar Bowl Challenge - Free for all

I have used Sugar Nellie stamp Sweet 'n Sassy, coloured with Promarkers.

Papers were a mag. freebie Papercraft Inspirations issue 100.

I have used Memory Box, MC and Magnolia dies.

Sentiment Hobby Art General greetings.

Pearls from stash. 

Thanks for visiting today.

Love Sue x

Sweet Catch.....

Evening bloggers, hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather?

I am hoping it's going to cool down a bit in the next few days.  Chris and I are going to Coventry on Tuesday evening to see Coldplay, just hope it's not as hot as today!

Anyway, I did manage to get some cards done today.

This one I am entering into the following challenges. 

A Passion for Promarkers "Birthdays"

Penny Black Saturday Challenge "Monochrome Magic"

and 

Totally Papercrafts "Animals"

I have used.

PB stamp Sweet Catch coloured with Promarkers.

Papers Papermania.

Doiley, bakers twine and pearls from stash.

Punched flowers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love Sue x

In the Garden.....

Evening everyone, hope you are all well.

Really busy at the moment very little craft time.  Doing extra hours at work again, and trying to finish decorating my son's bedroom, hopefully once the carpet is fitted on Friday I can finish sorting it this weekend, then his new bed is coming next week. 

Anyway, managed to have a little play with this card this evening. 

I am entering it into the following challenges. 

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes.

and 

PBSC - In the Garden

I have used this cute little image from "Hugs set" coloured with Promarkers. 

Papers are First Edition Boho Chic

Craftwork cards sentiment. 

Flowers(Green) Hobbycraft punch

Magnolia die

pearls from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Need some coffee and an early night now. 

Love Sue x

Time for Tea.....

Evening everyone, hope you are all well.  Can you believe I started this card on Saturday, and only finished putting the flower on it this afternoon!  We spent the weekend doing some work on our allotment, and stripping my youngest son's bedroom ready to decorate!  Needless to say not much craft time.

Anyway this is my entry for this weeks

Lili's Little Fairies "Anything goes"

I have used LOTV image coloured with Promarkers.

Papers First Edition "Boho Chic"

WOC flowers.

Craftwork cards Sentiment

Memort Box Die

Pearls and Doily stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Love Sue x

Sunday Sketch and Stamp...

Evening everyone from another soggy day in Worcestershire.

So glad it's Friday tomorrow, looking forward to a nice long weekend.

Anyway, I am entering this card into this weeks 

Sunday Sketch and Stamp

I have used PB image from Wonderful set coloured with Promarkers.

Papers Trimcraft Dreamcatcher.

Hobby Art general greeting - Sentiment

Other bits from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Love Sue x