Happy Anniversary!

Just dropping by today with my card for

the Uniko Studio challenge ~ Love and Friendship

I used a tiny flower from the Background Builders: Vines and the sentiment from Pure Florals: Chrysanthemums - really happy with the end result.

Hope you are all staying warm during these cold grey day.....

Hugs

Add Lace

So so glad it's Friday.

I suffer with asthma and the change in the weather has been tough on my chest,

 I sound like I have smoked 50 a day all my life - when I have never smoked at all!!

It's so tiring I could sleep for England!!

My card today is for the Ribbon Girl Challenge

I have used the LOTV Spring Swing which is retiring very soon - 

and I'm so glad I've got it - it's just beautiful.

Thank you for stopping by - 

and wish you a happy weekend whatever your plans are.

Susan xx

Girly Weekend or on my own?!

So John and Lewis are off to Silverstone in the morning for the weekend,

 leaving Eleanor and I at home. 

Does this mean that we will shop, watch movies and chillax together OR is it not cool for a nearly 13 year old to spend the weekend with her Mum......yes you guessed she has 'other' things to do!

I may grab the evenings with her if I'm lucky :0/

For today's card I have used a new image from Ladybug Crafts Ink Bucket of Blooms - absolutely gorgeous image to colour.

Whatever your plans are for the weekend - have a lovely time.

Hugs

Susan x

Killer Heels CAS card

Hello everyone !!

I have a three day weekend as Lewis and Eleanor have a teacher training day on Monday - yeah !!!!

Today's card is very basic and simple - but I love both the image- a true favourite LCI Killers Heels - Leopard and the DP , which I found on Etsy.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend wherever you are and keeping nice and snuggly warm.

Hugs

Susan xx

Winter Wonderland Challenge Reminder

Can you believe a week has already gone by ??

DON'T FORGET !!!

We are giving you a chance to win ALL 10 images.

All you need to do is comment on the challenge blog and one random winner will win ALL 10 images - yes ALL !!!

 

Today I have used another one of the new Silly Snowmen releases Feathered Friend

- easy peasy to colour !!

 

 

 

The challenge is

 

so why not join us and where possible use a LCI image to be in with a

chance of winning a stamp of your choice.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

Flowers and Ribbons at LCI

We had some lovely cards entered into our 'Colour' challenge - do go over to the challenge blog and see if you are one of our lucky winners.

 

This fortnight's challenge is from the lovely Diane who has chosen

 

'Add Flowers and Ribbon to your project !!'

 

Simples !!!

 

For my card I have used LCI Floral Delights coloured in using Prismacolour pencils and glamour dust and I have added glossy accents for the look of water in the vase and the ladybugs. 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoy our challenge - please do go and take a look at the other ladybugs and give them some love....

 

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx



For a Child/Teen Challenge at Ladybugcraftsink

Thank you for all your entries to our last challenge - and what a lot there was !!-  do go over to the challenge blog and see if you are one of our lucky winners.

 

This fortnight's challenge chosen by our lovely Julie is

 

FOR A CHILD/TEEN

For my card I have used

Birthday Billie 
which is available along with all the other new Billie Bear images
at £1.75 each

 

I hope you like my card - now do go on over to all the ladybugs and give them some love.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

Lost

Lost my mojo, lost my voice - I wonder if they've gone somewhere together !!

 

My card today was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest but stupidly didn't repin and now can't find it again....

 

Ideal card to use the bits of paper you have hanging around your craft room....and CAS for a man.

a sneaky peek at the inside...

 

 



 

Off to find my mojo and maybe find my voice over the weekend too !!

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

LCI Mid-Challenge Reminder

Good Morning !!

 

Just a quick one today - another chest infection and now a head cold has totally knocked me for six.

 

Don't you think the new images from LCI are totally adorable - haven't got a favourite just love them all.

 

Today I have used Knitting Billie which is available in store

at £1.75

 

I have used Pink Petticoat DP and Spellbinders Decorative labels 8 - coloured Billie Bear in with Promarkers and added a bow with ribbon from my stash.

 

a closer view  

 

 a sneaky peek at the inside

 

Just a little less than a week to enter your creations into

our 'Anything Goes' challenge

 

Take Care

 

Susan xx

Mid-challenge reminder....

Just a quick reminder that you still have one week to enjoy the blog hop
and enter the challenge

ADD A NUMBER
 

- we have had some gorgeous entries so far.

To start the Blog Hop, and enter the challenge

- visit the Challenge Blog HERE

 

I have used '50 (flowers)' image which is available here at £1.75

I paper pieced the image and mounted it onto Spellbinders nestabilities....flittered the roses and glossy accent on the heart which you can't really see here but it's fabulous in real life.

a sneaky peek at the inside

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

Engagement wishes....

Weekend again - can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by.

Lewis has cricket and golf today so I am going to take Eleanor to do a little bit of shopping.....and then tonight John and I are out with friends to celebrate John's 50th - eeek !! It is his birthday on Tuesday - what a day to have a BIG birthday :0(

 

Today's card is for a friend who proposed at The Grand Canyon - didn't realise he had it in him !!! ( She did say yes !)

 

 

a sneaky peek at the inside

 

 

Today I have used

 

 

Backing paper - Pink Petticoat

Computer generated sentiment - MFT die

Kraft Hearts - MFT die

Large heart - Spellbinders nestabilities

Jute - Ladybug Crafts Ink

Pearls - stash

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

 

Crafty Ann's Challenge - Love Actually

Polkadoodles - Shabby Chic

Bearly Mine - Lace, Ribbon, Twine

 

 

Hope you have a lovely weekend whatever your plans.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 



Home

Hello and welcome to my new followers :0)

After four days in Kent I am happy to say we are back home.....John went off to Belgium  ( I told him to keep an eye out for any stray diamonds !!) this morning for a couple of days and I am going to catch up on household chores and orders which I have received whilst away.

Todays card is very pretty and simple - a 21st birthday card.

 

a closer view

 

 

a sneaky peek at the inside 

 

 

Today I have use

 

 

Craftwork cards backing paper

Spellbinders Circle and Scallop Circle nestabilities

Patchwork embossing folder

Computer generated sentiment

Accucut numbers

 

Hope you have a fabulous day

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

PS Don't forget to read my blog candy post - only 8 more followers !!!

TGIF....

Hello and welcome to my new followers - my blog candy is slowly growing ready for that one lucky follower to receive :0))

For those who don't know what I am talking about - take a look at my earlier blog post http://papercardribbonandflowers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/50-followers-candy.html


I have been plagued with a migraine for 4 days this week and still I have the muzzy feeling about my head....and although haven't done alot I did manage to make a couple of cards today.

I have used one of my many favourite images from Ladybugcrafts ink - Winestool Nikki.
The backing paper was sent to me by Diane Ladybug - it is beautifully flittered - which I stitched to SU purple cardstock. The ribbon is from my own stash...

a close up view

 



 

a sneaky peek at the inside

 



 

a combination

 

I would like to enter the following challenges

 

Paper Crafting Journey - For a Girl

Penny's Paper Crafty - One For Girls

Passion for Promarker - Add Sparkle

 

Thank you for stopping by.

 

Have a great weekend

 

Susan xx

Lilac Mum.....

The snow arrived and Lewis and Eleanor had a good time with their friends - they are back to school so now I just want it all to go away !!

 

I drive a car which is a rear wheel drive and it is no joy in this weather - in fact I haven't been out all weekend because I'm so scared. John's is a 4WD but it safest me being in my craft room !!

 

Teddy Bo have some gorgeous images and when I was asked to make a bear card for a friend's mother I knew just which bear I was going to use.

 

I used a digital backing paper which I purchased on Etsy. The ribbon is May Arts which I bought in bulk from SE Simons - unfortunately there is a minimum order so I just had to purchase lots of other gorgeous ribbon too !!

 

 

a close up view

 



 

a sneaky peek at the inside

 

a combination

 

 

Challenges I would like to enter

 

Belli Challenge #161 - Colors: Purple and Blue

I love Promarkers - CHALLENGE #151 - LAYER IT UP

Pennys Paper Crafty - Teddy Bears

Teddy Bo Challenge - Birthdays

 

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget my 50 followers candy !!

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

Midway LCI Challenge Reminder......

Hello all - yes I am still here but had one of those weeks where I felt I was walking up a one way street the wrong way.....I'm sure you all have them.....

Again today I have used Nikki running with Buttercup which is available less 70% - what are you waiting for ??!!

The backing papers are from Pink Petticoat.....my gorgeous mesh ribbon purchased on my travels in Australia.

a closer view

 



a sneaky peek at the inside

a combination of everything....

 



 

Now you know how much you love glitter and bling - enter your creations here now...

 

 

love and Hugs

 

Susan xx

Midway 'Snowflake' Challenge Reminder.....

Another week has gone by and I have got myself amazingly organised during the past week and am very impressed with myself :0)

I went to the Christmas markets with Jane on Friday and I believe that this was a turning point - I feel so Christmassy now......

Whilst we we were walking round my hands were freezing - until they were wrapped round my Gluckwein !!!!

So onto my creation today.......it is another altered clear box which you can purchase here - not forgetting the crazy sale on cling stamps here.

Today I used 'Mistletoe Nikki' which you can purchase with 70% off now....Inside my box I have put 8 'hand hotties' - they are disposable and another ideal gift for teachers or teaching assistants.

a close up view

 



 

Now don't forget you have one week left to enter your

 

'Snowflake'

 

creation here.

 

Keep warm.....

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx